Ecophysiology Of Economic Plants In Arid And Semi-arid Lands (adaptations Of Desert Organisms)

This book deals with arid and semi-arid environments and their classification, and the physiological restraints and adaptations of plants to the environment. Further, it discusses economic botany and the needs and methods of conserving economic plants. A broad view is taken regarding the definition of economic plants, taking into account their value to the environment as well as to man and to livestock. The individual deserts and associated semi-arid regions are described in separate chapters, providing background information on the regional environments in terms of climate and major plant formations. The economic plants within these formations, their usages, geographical distribution together with their morphological and physiological adaptations are treated in detail.

This book deals with arid and semi-arid environments and their classification, and the physiological restraints and adaptations of plants to the environment. Further, it discusses economic botany and the needs and methods of conserving economic plants. A broad view is taken regarding the definition of economic plants, taking into account their value to the environment as well as to man and to livesk. The individual deserts and associated semi-arid regions are described in separate chapters, providing background information on the regional environments in terms of climate and major plant formations. The economic plants within these formations, their usages, geographical distribution together with their morphological and physiological adaptations are treated in detail.

Front Matter....Pages I-XIII Economic Plants, and Arid and Semi-Arid Lands of the World....Pages 1-3 Arid and Semi-arid Environments of the World....Pages 5-15 Arid and Semi-Arid Regions and Ecosystems of the World....Pages 17-103 Ecophysiology, Nitrogen Fixation and Plant Stress....Pages 105-109 Water Stress....Pages 111-122 Temperature Stress....Pages 123-130 Salt Stress....Pages 131-135 Photosynthesis....Pages 137-140 Plant Metabolites....Pages 141-144 Anatomical and Morphological Adaptations....Pages 145-160 Selected Arid Land Plants, their Ecophysiology and Uses....Pages 161-271 Back Matter....Pages 273-343