Overview

As this book will demonstrate, there have been numerous developments in the instrumentation and approaches for use of chlorophyll fluorescence as a probe to plant adaptation to an environment or as an indicator of the level of stress. The advantage of chlorophyll fluorescence over many other techniques is that it provides rapid and nondestructive measures. The first two chapters of this book are devoted to provide a clear, understandable explanation of the theoretical basis for chlorophyll fluorescence analysis. The definitions and terminology that are specific to chlorophyll fluorescence analysis are included in this discussion, which leads to the bridging of chlorophyll fluorescence analysis to plant tissue condition status. Subsequent chapters focus on the monitoring of stress in the natural terrestrial and aquatic environments, assessing seedling quality in forestry, and postharvest quality in fruits and vegetables. A final chapter is devoted to a newly emerging use for the technique in plant breeding programs. It is the hope of the editors and authors that readers who have not used this technique will be encouraged to explore the possibilities in their area of study. For those who have used the technique previously, we hope that this book will offer some new insights, which may encourage development and/or refinement of approaches. Ultimately, we hope that the contents of this work will contribute in some manner to advances in the understanding of plant-environment interactions and hence to improvements in the environmental quality, as well as in forestry and agri-food industries.

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Author:   Jennifer R. DeEll ,  Peter M. A. Toivonen
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   2003 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   1.270kg
ISBN:  

9781402074400

ISBN 10:   1402074409
Pages:   259
Publication Date:   30 June 2003
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of print, replaced by POD  
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Table of Contents

Preface. List of Figures. List of Tables. Chlorophyll Fluorescence Nomenclature. 1. An Introduction to Chlorophyll Fluorescence; J. Harbinson, E. Rosenqvist. 2. Chlorophyll Fluorescence: A General Description and Nomenclature; E. Rosenqvist, O. van Kooten. 3. Applications of Chlorophyll Fluorescence in Forestry and Ecophysiology; G.H. Mohammed, P. Zarco-Tejada, J.R. Miller. 4. The Application of Chlorophyll Fluorescence to Study Light, Temperature, and Drought Stress; Y. Fracheboud, J. Leipner. 5. Applications of Chlorophyll Fluorescence in Ecotoxicology: Heavy Metals, Herbicides, and Air Pollutants; R. Popovic, D. Dewez, P. Juneau. 6. The Application of Chlorophyll Fluorescence in the Aquatic Environment; C. Wilhelm. 7. Use of Chlorophyll Fluorescence in Postharvest Quality Assessments of Fruits and Vegetables; J.R. DeEll, P.M.A. Toivonen. 8. The Potential of Chlorophyll Fluorescence in Fruit Breeding; S. Khanizadeh, J.R. DeEll. Index.

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