Fundamentals of Plant Physiology

In its 19th edition, the book continues to provide a comprehensive coverage on the basic principles of plant physiology. it focuses on the concepts of plant physiological form and functions as well as processes in crop production. Besides fulfilling the needs of undergraduate students, this book will be useful to postgraduate students and also to those appearing in various competitive examinations.

• Inclusion of new topics such as passage cells in root epidermis, composition of casparian strips, toxicity of micronutrients and new variant of hydroponic system
• An appendix listing the contributions of 70 Nobel Laureates in the field
• Over 700 discussion questions and about 1000 objective questions provided to enhance and strengthen learning of the students 1. The Plant Cell
2. Water, Solutions, Suspensions and Colloidal Systems
3. Diffusion, Osmosis and Imbibition
4. Absorption of Water
5. Transpiration and Guttation
6. Ascent of Sap7. Absorption of Mineral Salts 8. Mineral Nutrition of Plants 9. Nitrogen and Sulfur Metabolism 10. Enzymes 11. Photosynthesis 12. Special Methods of Nutrition 13. Carbohydrate Metabolism 14. Lipid (Fat) Metabolism 15. Translocation of Organic Solutes 16. Respiration 17. Growth and Growth Hormones 18. Photoperiodism 19. Vernalization 20. Germination and Dormancy of Seeds and Buds 21. Plant Movements 22. Circadian Rhythms in Plants 23. Stress Physiology 24. Secondary Metabolites 25. Photomorphogenesis 26. Bioenergetics References (Bibliography) Appendices Glossary