Plants and Microclimate : A Quantitative Approach to Environmental Plant Physiology (Paperback, 2 Rev ed)

Frontispiece; Preface to the second edition; Preface to the first edition Main symbols and abbreviations; 1. A quantitative approach to plant-environment interactions; 2. Radiation; 3. Heat, mass and momentum transfer; 4. Plant-water relations; 5. Energy balance and evaporation; 6. Stomata; 7. Photosynthesis and respiration; 8. Light and plant development; 9. Temperature; 10. Drought and drought tolerance; 11. Wind, altitude, carbon dioxide and atmospheric pollutants; 12. Physiology and yield improvement; Appendices; References; Index.