Books in the Topics in Plant Physiology series

The plant cell wall plays a vital role in almost every aspect of plant physiology.

There are many recent works on the topic of light and plant growth. Chapter 1 gives a general account of the various ways in which light affects plant development, and introduces topics which are subsequently covered in greater detail.

The study of plant development in recent years has often been concerned with the effects of the environment and the possible involvement of growth substances. The prevalent belief that plant growth substances are crucial to plant development has tended to obscure rather than to clarify the underlying cellular mechanisms of development.