These papers summarize the present status of knowledge related to the structure and function of primary root tissues and their cells, as presented at the Fourth International Symposium on the Structure and Functions of Roots. The organizers assembled leading scientists from all over the world. All five subject areas that were presented at the Symposium are covered in the book.
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`The book, as other volumes of this series, is well produced. It can be receommended to everybody searching up-to-date information concerning root anatomy and physiology.' Biologia Plantarum, 38:1 (1996)
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Ever since Bohumil Nemec, nearly a hundred years ago, observed a group of non-dividing cells at the summit of the proximal meristem of roots of Allium cepa, Rorippa amphibia and Iris germanica (Nemec, 1897), similar observations have been made on numerous other species of angiosperms and gymnosperms. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
ice propagation rate, prospective trichoblasts, pressurized air method, root growth pressure, fine root respiration rates, metaxylem cells, root pressure probe, root branching process, root cap tissue, salinized roots, tetrahedral apical cell, apoplasmic path, pressure probe device, salinized plants, toto incubation, early metaxylem vessels, late metaxylem vessels, composite transport model, hydraulic safety zone, phytate distribution, phytohormonal levels, root cap slime, elementary length unit, globoid crystals, isolated wheat embryos Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Plant Physiol, New York, Crop Sci, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Academic Press, New Phytol, Plant Cell Environ, Plant Cell Physiol, Acta Soc, Plant Sci, Cambridge University Press, Cell Sci, Methods Enzymol, Soil Sci, Springer Verlag, Bios Scientific, Cell Biol, San Pastore, Plant Mol, Plant Nutr, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Colorado State University, Department of Botany, Food Agric, Food Chem New!
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Ever since Bohumil Nemec, nearly a hundred years ago, observed a group of non-dividing cells at the summit of the proximal meristem of roots of Allium cepa, Rorippa amphibia and Iris germanica (Nemec, 1897), similar observations have been made on numerous other species of angiosperms and gymnosperms. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
ice propagation rate, prospective trichoblasts, pressurized air method, root growth pressure, fine root respiration rates, metaxylem cells, root pressure probe, root branching process, root cap tissue, salinized roots, tetrahedral apical cell, apoplasmic path, pressure probe device, salinized plants, toto incubation, early metaxylem vessels, late metaxylem vessels, composite transport model, hydraulic safety zone, phytate distribution, phytohormonal levels, root cap slime, elementary length unit, globoid crystals, isolated wheat embryos Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Plant Physiol, New York, Crop Sci, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Academic Press, New Phytol, Plant Cell Environ, Plant Cell Physiol, Acta Soc, Plant Sci, Cambridge University Press, Cell Sci, Methods Enzymol, Soil Sci, Springer Verlag, Bios Scientific, Cell Biol, San Pastore, Plant Mol, Plant Nutr, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Colorado State University, Department of Botany, Food Agric, Food Chem New!
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- Structural and Functional Aspects of Transport in Roots (Developments in Plant and Soil Sciences) by B.C. Loughman on 4 pages
- Structure and Function of Plant Roots (Developments in Plant and Soil Sciences) by R. Brouwer on page 89, and Back Matter
- Plant Roots: The Hidden Half (Books in Soils, Plants and the Environment) by Yoav Waisel on page 140 (1), and page 140 (2)
- Genetic Aspects of Plant Mineral Nutrition (Developments in Plant and Soil Sciences) by N. El Bassam in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Fundamental, Ecological and Agricultural Aspects of Nitrogen Metabolism in Higher Plants (Developments in Plant and Soil Sciences) by J.T. Lambers on page 139, and Back Matter
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- Management of Biological Nitrogen Fixation for the Development of More Productive and Sustainable Agricultural Systems (Developments in Plant and Soil Sciences) by J.K. Ladha in Back Matter
- Roots: The Dynamic Interface between Plants and the Earth (Developments in Plant and Soil Sciences) by Jun J. Abe on page 7
- Introduction to Environmental Soil Physics by Daniel Hillel in Back Matter
- Nitrogen Economy in Tropical Soils (Developments in Plant and Soil Sciences) by N. Ahmad in Back Matter
- The Supporting Roots of Trees and Woody Plants: Form, Function and Physiology by A. Stokes on page 207
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