Ebook: Ecophysiology of Economic Plants in Arid and Semi-Arid Lands

This book deals with arid and semi-arid environments and their classification, and the physiological restraints and adaptations of plants to the environment. Further, it discusses economic botany and the needs and methods of conserving economic plants. A broad view is taken regarding the definition of economic plants, taking into account their value to the environment as well as to man and to livestock. The individual deserts and associated semi-arid regions are described in separate chapters, providing background information on the regional environments in terms of climate and major plant formations. The economic plants within these formations, their usages, geographical distribution together with their morphological and physiological adaptations are treated in detail.

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This book deals with arid and semi-arid environments and their classification, and the physiological restraints and adaptations of plants to the environment. Further, it discusses economic botany and the needs and methods of conserving economic plants. A broad view is taken regarding the definition of economic plants, taking into account their value to the environment as well as to man and to livestock. The individual deserts and associated semi-arid regions are described in separate chapters, providing background information on the regional environments in terms of climate and major plant formations. The economic plants within these formations, their usages, geographical distribution together with their morphological and physiological adaptations are treated in detail.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-XIII
Economic Plants, and Arid and Semi-Arid Lands of the World....Pages 1-3
Arid and Semi-arid Environments of the World....Pages 5-15
Arid and Semi-Arid Regions and Ecosystems of the World....Pages 17-103
Ecophysiology, Nitrogen Fixation and Plant Stress....Pages 105-109
Water Stress....Pages 111-122
Temperature Stress....Pages 123-130
Salt Stress....Pages 131-135
Photosynthesis....Pages 137-140
Plant Metabolites....Pages 141-144
Anatomical and Morphological Adaptations....Pages 145-160
Selected Arid Land Plants, their Ecophysiology and Uses....Pages 161-271
Back Matter....Pages 273-343

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This book deals with arid and semi-arid environments and their classification, and the physiological restraints and adaptations of plants to the environment. Further, it discusses economic botany and the needs and methods of conserving economic plants. A broad view is taken regarding the definition of economic plants, taking into account their value to the environment as well as to man and to livestock. The individual deserts and associated semi-arid regions are described in separate chapters, providing background information on the regional environments in terms of climate and major plant formations. The economic plants within these formations, their usages, geographical distribution together with their morphological and physiological adaptations are treated in detail.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-XIII
Economic Plants, and Arid and Semi-Arid Lands of the World....Pages 1-3
Arid and Semi-arid Environments of the World....Pages 5-15
Arid and Semi-Arid Regions and Ecosystems of the World....Pages 17-103
Ecophysiology, Nitrogen Fixation and Plant Stress....Pages 105-109
Water Stress....Pages 111-122
Temperature Stress....Pages 123-130
Salt Stress....Pages 131-135
Photosynthesis....Pages 137-140
Plant Metabolites....Pages 141-144
Anatomical and Morphological Adaptations....Pages 145-160
Selected Arid Land Plants, their Ecophysiology and Uses....Pages 161-271
Back Matter....Pages 273-343
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