Advances in Botanical Research

This volume contains four reviews covering subjects of interest to a broad +ange of botanists. Saxe examines the effect of polluted air on photosynthesis and stomatal function, and the use of physiological and biochemical responses for early detection of injury caused by stress and air pollution. Streeter provides and overview of the transport and metabolism of carbon and nitrogen in legume nodules, and van Gardingen and Grace discuss the interaction of plants with wind, including the effect of vegetation on air movement and the resulting influences on microclimate, and outline the most recent advances in research in to the physiological responses to wind. The construction of fibre optic microprobes and their applications in measuring the light microenvironment within plant tissues are considered by Vogelman and his colleagues.

1;Front Cover;1 2;Advances in Botanical Research, Volume 18;4 3;Copyright Page;5 4;Contents;10 5;Contributors To Volume 18;6 6;Preface;8 7;Chapter 1. Photosynthesis and Stomatal Responses to Polluted Air, and the Use of Physiological and Biochemical Responses for Early Detection and Diagnostic Tools;14 7.1;I. General Introduction;15 7.2;II. Methods of Air Pollution Exposure of Plants and Physiological Measurements;17 7.3;III. Response of Photosynthesis and Diffusive Resistance to SO2;20 7.4;IV. Response of Photosynthesis and Diffusive Resistance to NOx;47 7.5;V. Response of Photosynthesis and Diffusive Resistance to SO2 + NO2;56 7.6;VI. Response of Photosynthesis and Diffusive Resistance to O3;62 7.7;VII. Response of Photosynthesis and Diffusive Resistance to O3 + SO2;82 7.8;VIII. Response of Photosynthesis and Diffusive Resistance to O3 + Acid Precipitation;92 7.9;IX. Response of Photosynthesis and Diffusive Resistance to Other Air Pollution Combinations;97 7.10;X. Diagnostic Methods for Predicting Air-pollution and Stress Injury to Plants;98 7.11;Acknowledgements;118 7.12;References;118 8;Chapter 2. Transport and Metabolism of Carbon and Nitrogen in Legume Nodules;142 8.1;I. Introduction;143 8.2;II. Nodule Anatomy and Terminology;144 8.3;III. Carbon Processing;154 8.4;IV. Nitrogen Processing;166 8.5;V. Restrictions Imposed by Microaerobic Conditions;174 8.6;VI. Summary and Suggestions for Future Work;176 8.7;Acknowledgements;178 8.8;References;178 9;Chapter 3. Plants and Wind;202 9.1;I. Introduction;205 9.2;II. Wind Regimes Around Plants and their Role in Transport;206 9.3;III. Wind and Energy Transfer;221 9.4;IV. Facts, Fallacies and Mysteries;244 9.5;V. Conclusions;252 9.6;References;253 9.7;Appendix I;259 9.8;Appendix II;261 10;Chapter 4. Fibre Optic Microprobes and Measurement of the Light Microenvironment within Plant Tissues;268 10.1;I. Introduction;269 10.2;II. Optical Fibre;270 10.3;III. Microprobe Fabrication;273 10.4;IV. Experimental Apparatus;283 10.5;V
. Terminology;285 10.6;VI. Experimental Measurements;286 10.7;VII. Prognosis and Future Applications;302 10.8;Acknowledgements;305 10.9;References;306 11;Author Index;310 12;Subject Index;326