Physiology and behaviour of plants / Peter Scott. — Chichester : Wiley, c2008. – (58.843/S428)

Contents

    Contents
    
    Preface
    1. Introducing plants
    2. Photosynthesis: the ultimate in autotrophy
    3. Non-photosynthetic metabolism
    4. Roots and the uptake of water
    5. Mineral nutrition of plants
    6. Mycorrhizal associations and saprophytic nutrition
    7. Parasitic plants
    8. Carnivorous plants
    9. Asexual and sexual reproduction
    10. Plant growth89
    11. Plant movement
    12. Plants and stress
    13. Plant senses and perceiving the world
    14. Seed dispersal， dormancy and germination 211
    15. Interactions with the animal kingdom
    16. Plant defences
    17. Plants and medicines
    18. Plant tissue culture and the rise of plant biotechnology
    19. Remarkable plants
    Glossary
    Index