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Air pollution impacts on crops and forests [[electronic resource] ] : a global assessment / / editors, Lisa Emberson, Mike Ashmore, Frank Murray
| Air pollution impacts on crops and forests [[electronic resource] ] : a global assessment / / editors, Lisa Emberson, Mike Ashmore, Frank Murray |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, : Imperial College Press |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (387 p.) |
| Disciplina | 632/.1 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
EmbersonLisa
AshmoreM. R (Mike R.) MurrayFrank <1950-> |
| Collana | Air pollution reviews |
| Soggetto topico |
Crops - Effect of air pollution on
Trees - Effect of air pollution on Crops - Wounds and injuries Trees - Wounds and injuries Crop losses Trees - Losses Air quality management |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-281-86588-5
9786611865887 1-84816-127-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
CONTENTS; Contributors; Preface; Air Pollution Impacts on Crops and Forests; Chapter 1 Air Pollution Impacts on Crops and Forests: An Introduction; Air Pollution Impacts on Vegetation in Industrialised Countries; Chapter 2 Air Pollution Impacts in North America
Chapter 3 Air Pollution Impacts on Vegetation in Europe Chapter 4 Air Pollution Impacts on Vegetation in Japan; Chapter 5 Air Pollution Impacts on Vegetation in Australia; Air Pollution Impacts on Vegetation in Developing Countries Chapter 6 Air Pollution Impacts on Vegetation in China Chapter 7 Air Pollution Impacts on Vegetation in Taiwan; Chapter 8 Air Pollution Impacts on Vegetation in India; Chapter 9 Air Pollution Impacts on Vegetation in Pakistan; Chapter 10 Air Pollution and Vegetation in Egypt: A Review Chapter 11 Air Pollution Impacts on Vegetation in South Africa Chapter 12 Air Pollution Impacts on Vegetation in Mexico; Chapter 13 Disturbances to the Atlantic Rainforest in Southeast Brazil; Chapter 14 Assessing the Extent of Air Pollution Impacts in Developing Countries Region Chapter 15 Social and Economic Policy Implications of Air Pollution Impacts on Vegetation in Developing Countries Subject Index; Plant Species Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910454271003321 |
| London, : Imperial College Press | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Air pollution impacts on crops and forests [[electronic resource] ] : a global assessment / / editors, Lisa Emberson, Mike Ashmore, Frank Murray
| Air pollution impacts on crops and forests [[electronic resource] ] : a global assessment / / editors, Lisa Emberson, Mike Ashmore, Frank Murray |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, : Imperial College Press |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (387 p.) |
| Disciplina | 632/.1 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
EmbersonLisa
AshmoreM. R (Mike R.) MurrayFrank <1950-> |
| Collana | Air pollution reviews |
| Soggetto topico |
Crops - Effect of air pollution on
Trees - Effect of air pollution on Crops - Wounds and injuries Trees - Wounds and injuries Crop losses Trees - Losses Air quality management |
| ISBN |
1-281-86588-5
9786611865887 1-84816-127-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
CONTENTS; Contributors; Preface; Air Pollution Impacts on Crops and Forests; Chapter 1 Air Pollution Impacts on Crops and Forests: An Introduction; Air Pollution Impacts on Vegetation in Industrialised Countries; Chapter 2 Air Pollution Impacts in North America
Chapter 3 Air Pollution Impacts on Vegetation in Europe Chapter 4 Air Pollution Impacts on Vegetation in Japan; Chapter 5 Air Pollution Impacts on Vegetation in Australia; Air Pollution Impacts on Vegetation in Developing Countries Chapter 6 Air Pollution Impacts on Vegetation in China Chapter 7 Air Pollution Impacts on Vegetation in Taiwan; Chapter 8 Air Pollution Impacts on Vegetation in India; Chapter 9 Air Pollution Impacts on Vegetation in Pakistan; Chapter 10 Air Pollution and Vegetation in Egypt: A Review Chapter 11 Air Pollution Impacts on Vegetation in South Africa Chapter 12 Air Pollution Impacts on Vegetation in Mexico; Chapter 13 Disturbances to the Atlantic Rainforest in Southeast Brazil; Chapter 14 Assessing the Extent of Air Pollution Impacts in Developing Countries Region Chapter 15 Social and Economic Policy Implications of Air Pollution Impacts on Vegetation in Developing Countries Subject Index; Plant Species Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910782124903321 |
| London, : Imperial College Press | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The carbon fix : forest carbon, social justice, and environmental governance / / edited by Stephanie Paladino and Shirley J. Fiske
| The carbon fix : forest carbon, social justice, and environmental governance / / edited by Stephanie Paladino and Shirley J. Fiske |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York ; ; London : , : Routledge, , 2017 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (356 pages) |
| Disciplina | 632/.1 |
| Soggetto topico |
Carbon sequestration
Climate change mitigation Climatic changes - Social aspects Climatic changes - Political aspects |
| ISBN |
1-315-47400-X
1-315-47401-8 1-315-47399-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Section 1. Framing the carbon regime in the context of global trends -- Section 2. Accounting and accountability -- Section 3. National and subnational framings -- Section 4. REDD, rights, and equity -- Section 5. Alternative configurations of community and governance. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910151584503321 |
| New York ; ; London : , : Routledge, , 2017 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Crop adaptation to climate change / / edited by Shyam S. Yadav ... [et al.]
| Crop adaptation to climate change / / edited by Shyam S. Yadav ... [et al.] |
| Edizione | [[1st ed.].] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, West Sussex ; ; Ames, IA, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (1641 p.) |
| Disciplina | 632/.1 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | YadavS. S (Shyam S.) |
| Soggetto topico |
Crops and climate
Crops - Adaptation Climatic changes |
| ISBN |
9780470960905
0470960906 9780470960899 0470960892 9780470960929 0470960922 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright; List of Contributors; List of Editors; About the Editors; Foreword by Daniel Hillel and Cynthia Rosenzweig; Foreword by M.S. Swaminathan; Foreword by Martin Parry; Foreword by Ahmed Djoghlaf; Foreword by Cary Fowler; Foreword by David K. Skelly; Foreword by Walter P. Falcon; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1.1: Climate Change, Population Growth, and Crop Production: An Overview; Introduction; Global scenarios on future greenhouse gas emissions and population growth; Climate impacts on crop productivity; Adaptation options in agriculture; Conclusions
Chapter 1.2: Downscaling Global Climatic Predictions to the Regional Level: A Case Study of Regional Effects of Climate Change on Wheat Crop Production in Victoria, AustraliaIntroduction; Methods; Results; Discussion; Conclusions; Acknowledgments; Chapter 2: Agroecology: Implications for Plant Response to Climate Change; Introduction; Energy balance; Changing CO2 concentrations on plant growth; CO2-nutrient interactions; Water-use efficiency; Climate impacts on crop yields; Implications for agroecology; Chapter 3.1: Impacts of Climate Change on Crop Production in Latin America Introduction: A background on agriculture in Latin AmericaExpected climate change in Latin America; Past impacts of climate on production; Looking toward the future; Conclusions; Chapter 3.2: Changing Climate in North America: Implications for Crops; Introduction; Climate change; Implications of climate change; Challenges; Chapter 3.3: Regional Impacts of Climate Change: Africa; Introduction; Climate change and agricultural production in Africa; Climate-dependent challenges; Perception of African farmers to climate change; Coping and adaptation strategies to climate variability and change ConclusionRecommendations; Chapter 3.4: Regional Climate Impacts on Agriculture in Europe; Agriculture in Europe; Present climate conditions for agriculture; Climate change impacts; A specific adaptation option: Crop insurance in Spain; Chapter 3.5: Climate Change Impacts and Adaptations in the Countries of the Former Soviet Union; Introduction; Geography of agriculture; Climate change impacts and adaptations; Discussion; Chapter 3.6: Climate Change Impact in Agriculture: Vulnerability and Adaptation Concerns of Semiarid Tropics in Asia; Introduction Climate change vulnerability in semiarid tropics of AsiaClimate change impacts in Asia; Adaptation to climate change; Conclusions; Future line of investigation; Chapter 3.7: Climate Change Impacts in Japan and Southeast Asia: Implications for Crop Adaptation; Introduction; Climatic change in Japan and Southeast Asia; Projected climate change impacts on crops; Conclusion; Acknowledgments; Chapter 3.8: Regional Impacts: Australia; Introduction; Climate and climate change in Australian cropping regions; Grains, oilseeds, and legumes; Rice; Sugarcane; Viticulture Fruits, nuts, and vegetables (excluding grapes) |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910130962903321 |
| Chichester, West Sussex ; ; Ames, IA, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Crop stress management and global climate change / / edited by Jose Luis Araus and Gustavo Ariel Slafer
| Crop stress management and global climate change / / edited by Jose Luis Araus and Gustavo Ariel Slafer |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK ; ; Cambridge, MA, : CABI, 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (220 p.) |
| Disciplina |
632.1
632/.1 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
ArausJose Luis
SlaferGustavo A. <1960-> |
| Collana | CABI climate change series |
| Soggetto topico |
Climatic changes
Crops and climate |
| ISBN |
1-283-42581-5
9786613425812 1-84593-695-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
""Contents""; ""Contributors""; ""Preface""; ""PART I: LOOKING AT THE PAST""; ""1 Global Change and the Origins of Agriculture""; ""PART II: PRESENT AND FUTURE CHALLENGES IN DIFFERENT AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS""; ""2 Climate Change in Drylands: From Assessment Methods to Adaptation Strategies""; ""3 Agronomic Avenues to Maximize the Benefits of Rising Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Concentration in Asian Irrigated Rice Systems""; ""4 Recent Changes in Pampean Agriculture: Possible New Avenues in Coping with Global Change Challenges""; ""5 Global Change Challenges for Horticultural Systems""
""PART III: COPING WITH CLIMATE CHANGE""""6 The Impact of High CO[sub(2)] on Plant Abiotic Stress Tolerance""; ""7 Breeding to Improve Grain Yield in Water-limited Environments: the CSIRO Experience with Wheat""; ""8 Molecular Breeding for a Changing Climate: Bridging Ecophysiology and Molecular Biology""; ""9 Crop Management to Cope with Global Change: a Systems Perspective Aided by Information Technologies""; ""PART IV: INTEGRATING EFFORTS IN THE FUTURE""; ""10 The Way Ahead: From Science to Policy; Coordinating Efforts in a Global World""; ""Index""; ""A""; ""C""; ""D""; ""E""; ""F"" ""G""""H""; ""I""; ""K""; ""M""; ""N""; ""P""; ""Q""; ""R""; ""S""; ""T""; ""V""; ""W"" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910284951103321 |
| Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK ; ; Cambridge, MA, : CABI, 2011 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Looking beyond the horizon [[electronic resource] ] : how climate change impacts and adaptation responses will reshape agriculture in Eastern Europe and Central Asia / / William R. Sutton, Jitendra P. Srivastava, James E. Neumann, editors
| Looking beyond the horizon [[electronic resource] ] : how climate change impacts and adaptation responses will reshape agriculture in Eastern Europe and Central Asia / / William R. Sutton, Jitendra P. Srivastava, James E. Neumann, editors |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : World Bank, 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (201 p.) |
| Disciplina | 632/.1 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
SuttonWilliam R. <1967->
SrivastavaJitendra <1940-> NeumannJames E. <1962-> |
| Collana | Directions in development |
| Soggetto topico |
Crops and climate - Europe, Eastern
Crops and climate - Asia, Central Climatic changes - Europe, Eastern Climatic changes - Asia, Central |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 0-8213-9769-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
CONTENTS; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Abbreviations; Overview; Key Findings; Immediate Impacts of the Program; Applying This Approach Elsewhere; Organization of the Book; Notes; References; Chapter 1 Agriculture and Adaptive Capacities in Albania,Moldova, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia,and Uzbekistan; Albania; Moldova; FYR Macedonia; Uzbekistan; Notes; References; Chapter 2 Framework and Program Design; Study Approach: Action Steps; Analytic Tools: Model Choices and Workflow; Limitations and Key Challenges; Notes; References
Chapter 3 Risks, Impacts, and Adaptation Menus for Study Countries Albania Climate Risk; Moldova Climate Risk; FYR Macedonia Climate Risk; Uzbekistan Climate Risk; Common Adaptation Options across Countries; Notes; References; Chapter 4 Key Findings and Cross-Country Insights; Categories of Findings; Exposure Analysis Shows Temperatures Rising, Differing Rainfall Changes by Country; Changes in Seasonal Rainfall Will Matter Most to Farmers; Vulnerability and Adaptive Capacity Varies across Countries; Farmers More Open to Adaptation, but Limited by Capacity Constraints Impact Assessment Predicts Lower Crop Yields and Some Opportunities Irrigation Water Shortfall Forecast in Three of Four Countries; Water-Use Efficiency, Irrigation Infrastructure Need to Improve; Adaptation Options Must Be Identified at Agro-Ecological Zone, National Levels; Farmers Looking to New, Cost-Effective Techniques; Improved Livestock Management Needed, but Crop Productivity a Higher Priority; Targeting Agricultural CO2 Nitrous Oxide, and Methane Emissions; Role of Qualitative Tools in Prioritizing Adaptation Measures, Shaping Results Refined Policies, Capacities, and Investments Needed to Reward Farmers' Flexibility Notes; References; Chapter 5 A New Approach to Choosing and Prioritizing Adaptation Options; Model Considers Risks and Defines Adaptation Paths; Pairing Quantitative Analyses with Stakeholder Consultations to Map Out Options; Lessons Learned and Potential Applications for Model; Results; Notes; References; Appendix A Product Design and Methodology; Appendix B Glossary |
| Altri titoli varianti | How climate change impacts and adaptation responses will reshape agriculture in Eastern Europe and Central Asia |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910452738703321 |
| Washington, D.C., : World Bank, 2013 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Looking beyond the horizon : : how climate change impacts and adaptation responses will reshape agriculture in Eastern Europe and Central Asia / / William R. Sutton, Jitendra P. Srivastava, James E. Neumann, editors
| Looking beyond the horizon : : how climate change impacts and adaptation responses will reshape agriculture in Eastern Europe and Central Asia / / William R. Sutton, Jitendra P. Srivastava, James E. Neumann, editors |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | xx, 177 pages : illustrations ; ; 26 cm |
| Disciplina | 632/.1 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
SuttonWilliam R. <1967->
SrivastavaJitendra <1940-> NeumannJames E. <1962-> |
| Collana | Directions in development |
| Soggetto topico |
Crops and climate - Europe, Eastern
Crops and climate - Asia, Central Climatic changes - Europe, Eastern Climatic changes - Asia, Central |
| ISBN | 0-8213-9769-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
CONTENTS; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Abbreviations; Overview; Key Findings; Immediate Impacts of the Program; Applying This Approach Elsewhere; Organization of the Book; Notes; References; Chapter 1 Agriculture and Adaptive Capacities in Albania,Moldova, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia,and Uzbekistan; Albania; Moldova; FYR Macedonia; Uzbekistan; Notes; References; Chapter 2 Framework and Program Design; Study Approach: Action Steps; Analytic Tools: Model Choices and Workflow; Limitations and Key Challenges; Notes; References
Chapter 3 Risks, Impacts, and Adaptation Menus for Study Countries Albania Climate Risk; Moldova Climate Risk; FYR Macedonia Climate Risk; Uzbekistan Climate Risk; Common Adaptation Options across Countries; Notes; References; Chapter 4 Key Findings and Cross-Country Insights; Categories of Findings; Exposure Analysis Shows Temperatures Rising, Differing Rainfall Changes by Country; Changes in Seasonal Rainfall Will Matter Most to Farmers; Vulnerability and Adaptive Capacity Varies across Countries; Farmers More Open to Adaptation, but Limited by Capacity Constraints Impact Assessment Predicts Lower Crop Yields and Some Opportunities Irrigation Water Shortfall Forecast in Three of Four Countries; Water-Use Efficiency, Irrigation Infrastructure Need to Improve; Adaptation Options Must Be Identified at Agro-Ecological Zone, National Levels; Farmers Looking to New, Cost-Effective Techniques; Improved Livestock Management Needed, but Crop Productivity a Higher Priority; Targeting Agricultural CO2 Nitrous Oxide, and Methane Emissions; Role of Qualitative Tools in Prioritizing Adaptation Measures, Shaping Results Refined Policies, Capacities, and Investments Needed to Reward Farmers' Flexibility Notes; References; Chapter 5 A New Approach to Choosing and Prioritizing Adaptation Options; Model Considers Risks and Defines Adaptation Paths; Pairing Quantitative Analyses with Stakeholder Consultations to Map Out Options; Lessons Learned and Potential Applications for Model; Results; Notes; References; Appendix A Product Design and Methodology; Appendix B Glossary |
| Altri titoli varianti | How climate change impacts and adaptation responses will reshape agriculture in Eastern Europe and Central Asia |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910779649103321 |
| Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , 2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Plant abiotic stress [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Matthew A. Jenks and Paul M. Hasegawa
| Plant abiotic stress [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Matthew A. Jenks and Paul M. Hasegawa |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford, UK ; ; Ames, Iowa, : Blackwell Pub., 2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (290 p.) |
| Disciplina |
632.1
632/.1 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
JenksMatthew A
HasegawaPaul M |
| Collana | Biological Sciences Series |
| Soggetto topico |
Crops - Effect of stress on
Crops - Physiology |
| ISBN |
1-281-32013-7
9786611320133 0-470-98496-1 0-470-98850-9 0-470-99411-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Plant Abiotic Stress; Contents; Contributors; Preface; 1 Eco-physiological adaptations to limited water environments; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Limited water environments; 1.2.1 Arid and semiarid regions of the world; 1.2.2 Plant strategies for water economy; 1.2.3 Ability to survive in water-limited environments; 1.2.4 Surviving water-deficit (drought) and severe; 1.3 Adaptation to limited water environments; 1.3.1 Evolution of land plants; 1.3.2 Tolerance to desiccation; 1.4 Refresher of the world - how to create more drought-tolerant; 2 Plant cuticle function as a barrier to water loss
2.1 Introduction2.2 Cuticle structure and composition; 2.3 Cuticle function as a barrier to plant water loss; 2.4 Genetics of cuticle permeability; 2.5 Conclusions; 3 Plant adaptive responses to salinity stress; 3.1 Salt stress effects on plant survival, growth and development; 3.1.1 NaCl causes both ionic and osmotic stresses; 3.1.2 Secondary effects of salt stress; 3.2 Plant genetic models for dissection of salt tolerance; 3.2.1 Arabidopsis thaliana as a model for glycophyte responses to salt stress; 3.2.2 Thellungiella halophila (salt cress) - a halophyte molecular genetic model 3.3 Plant adaptations to NaCl stress3.3.1 Intracellular ion homeostatic processes; 3.3.1.1 Na+ influx and efflux across the plasma membrane; 3.3.1.2 Na+ and Cl- compartmentalization into the vacuole; 3.3.1.3 K+ / Na+ selective accumulation; 3.3.2 Regulation of Na+ homeostasis in roots and shoots; 3.3.3 Sensing and regulatory pathways that control ionhomeostasis; 3.3.4 Osmotic homeostasis: compatible osmolytes; 3.3.5 Damage response and antioxidant protection; 3.4 Plant salt tolerance determinants identified by functionalgenetic approaches; 3.4.1 Effector genes; 3.4.1.1 Na+ homeostasis 3.4.1.2 Genes involved in osmotic homeostasis:synthesis of compatible solutes3.4.1.3 Genes involved in ROS scavenging; 3.4.1.4 Genes involved in protection of cell integrity; 3.4.2 Regulatory genes; 3.4.2.1 Kinases; 3.4.2.2 Transcription factors; 3.4.2.3 Other salt tolerance determinants; 3.5 Global analysis of transcriptional activation of salt-responsivegenes; 4 The CBF cold-response pathway; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Arabidopsis CBF cold-response pathway; 4.2.1 Discovery and overview; 4.2.2 CBF proteins; 4.2.2.1 General properties; 4.2.2.2 Mechanism of action 4.2.3 Function of the CBF cold-response pathway4.2.3.1 Cryoprotective proteins; 4.2.3.2 Regulatory proteins; 4.2.3.3 Biosynthetic proteins; 4.2.4 Regulation of CBF gene expression in responseto low temperature; 4.2.4.1 DNA regulatory elements controlling CBFexpression; 4.2.4.2 Proteins with positive roles in CBFexpression; 4.2.4.3 Proteins with negative roles in CBF expression; 4.2.4.4 Other potential CBF regulatory proteins; 4.2.4.5 Light and circadian rhythms; 4.2.4.6 Role of calcium; 4.2.4.7 Role of ABA; 4.3 Conservation of the CBF cold-response pathway; 4.3.1 Brassica napus; 4.3.2 Tomato 4.3.3 Rice |
| Record Nr. | UNISA-996218623403316 |
| Oxford, UK ; ; Ames, Iowa, : Blackwell Pub., 2005 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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Plant growth and climate change [[electronic resource] /] / edited by James I.L. Morison and Michael D. Morecroft
| Plant growth and climate change [[electronic resource] /] / edited by James I.L. Morison and Michael D. Morecroft |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford ; ; Ames, Iowa, : Blackwell Pub., 2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (238 p.) |
| Disciplina |
571.82
581.42632.1 632/.1 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
MorisonJames I. L
MorecroftMichael D |
| Collana | Biological sciences series (Oxford, England) |
| Soggetto topico |
Climatic changes
Crops and climate Growth (Plants) |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-281-32020-X
9786611320201 0-470-76276-4 0-470-98869-X 0-470-99418-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Plant Growth and Climate Change; Contents; List of Contributors; Preface; 1 Recent and future climate change and their implications for plant growth; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 The climate system; 1.3 Mechanisms of anthropogenic climate change; 1.4 Recent climate changes; 1.5 Future changes in anthropogenic forcing of climate; 1.5.1 Future global climate scenarios; 1.5.2 Future regional climate scenarios; 1.6 Concluding comments; References; 2 Plant responses to rising atmospheric carbon dioxide; 2.1 Introduction; 2.1.1 Overview of plant biology; 2.1.2 A word about methodology
2.2 Gene expression and carbon dioxide2.3 Cellular processes: photosynthetic carbon reduction (PCR) and carbon dioxide; 2.3.1 C3 photosynthesis; 2.3.2 C4 photosynthesis; 2.3.3 Crassulacean acid metabolism photosynthesis; 2.3.4 Photosynthetic acclimation to rising CO2; 2.4 Cellular processes: photosynthetic carbon oxidation (PCO) and carbon dioxide; 2.5 Single leaf response to CO2; 2.5.1 Leaf carbon dynamics; 2.5.2 Inhibition of dark respiration; 2.5.3 Leaf chemistry; 2.5.4 Stomatal response and CO2; 2.6 Whole plant responses to rising CO2; 2.6.1 Plant development; 2.6.2 Carbon dynamics 2.6.3 Stomatal regulation and water use2.7 Plant-to-plant interactions; 2.7.1 Plant competition: managed systems; 2.7.2 Plant competition: unmanaged systems; 2.7.3 How does CO2 alter plant-to-plant interactions?; 2.8 Plant communities and ecosystem responses to CO2; 2.8.1 Managed plant systems; 2.8.2 Water use in managed systems; 2.8.3 Unmanaged plant systems; 2.8.4 Water use in unmanaged plant systems; 2.8.5 Other trophic levels; 2.9 Global and evolutionary scales; 2.9.1 Rising CO2 as a selection factor; 2.9.2 Global impacts; 2.10 Uncertainties and limitations; References 3 Significance of temperature in plant life3.1 Two paradoxes; 3.1.1 Paradox 1; 3.1.2 Paradox 2; 3.2 Baseline responses of plant metabolism to temperature; 3.2.1 Photosynthesis; 3.2.2 Dark respiration; 3.3 Thermal acclimation of metabolism; 3.4 Growth response to temperature; 3.5 Temperature extremes and temperature thresholds; 3.6 The temperatures experienced by plants; 3.7 Temperature and plant development; 3.8 The challenge of testing plant responses to temperature; References; 4 Temperature and plant development: phenology and seasonality; 4.1 The origins of phenology 4.2 Recent changes in phenology4.3 Attribution of temporal changes; 4.3.1 Detection of phenological change; 4.3.2 Attribution of year-to-year changes in phenology to temperature and other factors; 4.3.3 Confounding factors; 4.4 Evidence from continuous phenological measures; 4.5 Possible consequences; References; 5 Responses of plant growth and functioning to changes in water supply in a changing climate; 5.1 Introduction: a changing climate and its effects on plant growth and functioning; 5.2 Growth of plants in drying soil; 5.2.1 Hydraulic regulation of growth 5.3 Water relations of plants in drying soil |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910145283003321 |
| Oxford ; ; Ames, Iowa, : Blackwell Pub., 2006 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Plant growth and climate change [[electronic resource] /] / edited by James I.L. Morison and Michael D. Morecroft
| Plant growth and climate change [[electronic resource] /] / edited by James I.L. Morison and Michael D. Morecroft |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford ; ; Ames, Iowa, : Blackwell Pub., 2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (238 p.) |
| Disciplina |
571.82
581.42632.1 632/.1 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
MorisonJames I. L
MorecroftMichael D |
| Collana | Biological sciences series (Oxford, England) |
| Soggetto topico |
Climatic changes
Crops and climate Growth (Plants) |
| ISBN |
1-281-32020-X
9786611320201 0-470-76276-4 0-470-98869-X 0-470-99418-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Plant Growth and Climate Change; Contents; List of Contributors; Preface; 1 Recent and future climate change and their implications for plant growth; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 The climate system; 1.3 Mechanisms of anthropogenic climate change; 1.4 Recent climate changes; 1.5 Future changes in anthropogenic forcing of climate; 1.5.1 Future global climate scenarios; 1.5.2 Future regional climate scenarios; 1.6 Concluding comments; References; 2 Plant responses to rising atmospheric carbon dioxide; 2.1 Introduction; 2.1.1 Overview of plant biology; 2.1.2 A word about methodology
2.2 Gene expression and carbon dioxide2.3 Cellular processes: photosynthetic carbon reduction (PCR) and carbon dioxide; 2.3.1 C3 photosynthesis; 2.3.2 C4 photosynthesis; 2.3.3 Crassulacean acid metabolism photosynthesis; 2.3.4 Photosynthetic acclimation to rising CO2; 2.4 Cellular processes: photosynthetic carbon oxidation (PCO) and carbon dioxide; 2.5 Single leaf response to CO2; 2.5.1 Leaf carbon dynamics; 2.5.2 Inhibition of dark respiration; 2.5.3 Leaf chemistry; 2.5.4 Stomatal response and CO2; 2.6 Whole plant responses to rising CO2; 2.6.1 Plant development; 2.6.2 Carbon dynamics 2.6.3 Stomatal regulation and water use2.7 Plant-to-plant interactions; 2.7.1 Plant competition: managed systems; 2.7.2 Plant competition: unmanaged systems; 2.7.3 How does CO2 alter plant-to-plant interactions?; 2.8 Plant communities and ecosystem responses to CO2; 2.8.1 Managed plant systems; 2.8.2 Water use in managed systems; 2.8.3 Unmanaged plant systems; 2.8.4 Water use in unmanaged plant systems; 2.8.5 Other trophic levels; 2.9 Global and evolutionary scales; 2.9.1 Rising CO2 as a selection factor; 2.9.2 Global impacts; 2.10 Uncertainties and limitations; References 3 Significance of temperature in plant life3.1 Two paradoxes; 3.1.1 Paradox 1; 3.1.2 Paradox 2; 3.2 Baseline responses of plant metabolism to temperature; 3.2.1 Photosynthesis; 3.2.2 Dark respiration; 3.3 Thermal acclimation of metabolism; 3.4 Growth response to temperature; 3.5 Temperature extremes and temperature thresholds; 3.6 The temperatures experienced by plants; 3.7 Temperature and plant development; 3.8 The challenge of testing plant responses to temperature; References; 4 Temperature and plant development: phenology and seasonality; 4.1 The origins of phenology 4.2 Recent changes in phenology4.3 Attribution of temporal changes; 4.3.1 Detection of phenological change; 4.3.2 Attribution of year-to-year changes in phenology to temperature and other factors; 4.3.3 Confounding factors; 4.4 Evidence from continuous phenological measures; 4.5 Possible consequences; References; 5 Responses of plant growth and functioning to changes in water supply in a changing climate; 5.1 Introduction: a changing climate and its effects on plant growth and functioning; 5.2 Growth of plants in drying soil; 5.2.1 Hydraulic regulation of growth 5.3 Water relations of plants in drying soil |
| Record Nr. | UNISA-996208214603316 |
| Oxford ; ; Ames, Iowa, : Blackwell Pub., 2006 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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