Plant Physiology Research Methods

Book Details

• Authors: S.S. Narwal, B. Politycka, C.L. Goswami

• Publisher: Scientific Publishers

• Language: English

• Edition: 1st Edition

• Year of Publication: 2011

• ISBN: 9788172334758

• Pages: 313

• Cover: Hardcover

• Size: 6.5 x 9.75 inches

• Weight: 750 gm

About the Book
This comprehensive book on plant physiology is divided into seven sections, each focusing on different aspects of plant growth, development, and response to environmental stress. The chapters are structured to guide students and researchers through various techniques and processes used to understand plant physiology in a detailed manner.

• Section I: Seed Physiology
  This section comprises five chapters focused on the structure of seeds, optimum conditions for seed germination, and the physiological and biochemical changes occurring at the cellular level during seed development.

• Section II: Growth and Development
  Describes key aspects of plant growth, such as leaf area, growth indices, and processes like senescence and abscission. The impact of allelochemicals in soil or plants that affect water status, plasma membrane properties, and chlorophyll stability is discussed in detail.

• Section III: Stress Physiology
  Focuses on how chemical stress, caused by allelochemicals, can alter key physiological processes in plants. This section explains how these stress factors can impact plant water status, chlorophyll stability, and overall plant health, with methods for determining these parameters.

• Section IV: Gas Exchange Processes
  Provides seven chapters that describe how physiological changes affect gas exchange in plants, including chlorophyll content, carbon dioxide exchange rates, photosystem activity, and crop growth dynamics. Techniques to measure these parameters are outlined.

• Section V: Biochemical Estimation
  Focuses on the biochemical processes involved at the gene level, providing insights into the estimation of nucleic acids and their relevance in understanding plant stress responses and physiological changes.

• Section VI: Microtomy and Histochemistry
  This section includes seven chapters detailing the microtomy process, which is essential for preparing plant material for detailed light and electron microscopy analysis. Topics covered include stomatal index, pollen viability, and histochemical localization of important enzymes and metabolites in plant tissues.

• Section VII: Tissue Culture
  Describes the use of tissue culture techniques to study the effects of allelochemicals on callus growth and differentiation. This section provides essential methodologies for cultivating plant tissues in controlled environments to observe physiological changes.

This book serves as an essential resource for students, researchers, and professionals in the fields of plant physiology, biochemistry, and agriculture, offering both theoretical knowledge and practical techniques to understand and study plant processes.