anglais | 01-12-2010 | 420 pages
9783642055201
Livre de poche
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In the course of evolution, a great variety of root systems have learned to overcome the many physical, biochemical and biological problems brought about by soil. This development has made them a fascinating object of scientific study.This volume gives an overview of how roots have adapted to the soil environment and which roles they play in the soil ecosystem. The text describes the form and function of roots, their temporal and spatial distribution, and their turnover rate in various ecosystems. Subsequently, a physiological background is provided for basic functions, such as carbon acquisition, water and solute movement, and for their responses to three major abiotic stresses, i.e. hard soil structure, drought and flooding. The volume concludes with the interactions of roots with other organisms of the complex soil ecosystem, including symbiosis, competition, and the function of roots as a food source.
Elucidates the mechanisms by which roots have adapted to life in soil and the complex role of roots within the soil ecosystem
1 Constraints on the Form and Function of Root SystemsD. Robinson, A. Hodge and A. Fitter2 Distribution of Roots in Soil, and Root Foraging ActivityM.J. Hutchings and E.A. John3 Turnover of Root SystemsW.K. Lauenroth and R. Gill4 The Control of Carbon Acquisition by and Growth of RootsJ.F. Farrar and D.L. Jones5 Hydraulic Properties of RootsM.T. Tyree6 Root Growth and Function in Relation to Soil Structure, Composition, and StrengthA.G. Bengough7 Adaptation of Roots to DroughtW.J. Davies and M.A. Bacon8 Physiology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Plant Root Systems Subjected to Flooding of the SoilM.B. Jackson and B. Ricard9 Root Competition: Towards a Mechanistic UnderstandingH. de Kroon, L. Mommer and A. Nishiwaki10 Root Exudates: an OverviewS. Inderjit and L.A. Weston11 MycorrhizasF.A. Smith, S.E. Smith and S. Timonen12 Signalling in Rhizobacteria-Plant InteractionsL.C. van Loon and P.A.H.M. Bakker13 Interactions Between Oxygen-Releasing Roots and Microbial Processes in Flooded Soils and SedimentsP.L.E. Bodelier14 Root-Animal InteractionsJ.B. Whittaker
EAN : | 9783642055201 |
Editeur : | Springer Berlin Heidelberg-Springer-Verlag GmbH |
Date de publication : | 01-12-2010 |
Format : | Livre de poche |
Langue : | anglais |
Hauteur : | 235 mm |
Largeur : | 155 mm |
Epaisseur : | 23 mm |
Poids : | 633 gr |
Stock : | Impression à la demande (POD) |
Nombre de page : | 420 |
Collection : | Ecological Studies |
Mots clés : | Bodenökologie; Wurzeln; ecology-plants; ecophysiology-plants; ecosystem; environment; physiology; rootgrowth; roots; Soilecology; Ökologie Pflanzen; Ökophysiologie Pflanzen |