Abstract

Vascular Transport in Plants provides an up-to-date synthesis of new research on the biology of long distance transport processes in plants. It is a valuable resource and reference for researchers and graduate level students in physiology, molecular biology, physiology, ecology, ecological physiology, development, and all applied disciplines related to agriculture, horticulture, forestry and biotechnology. The book considers long-distance transport from the perspective of molecular level processes to whole plant function, allowing readers to integrate information relating to vascular transport across multiple scales. The book is unique in presenting xylem and phloem transport processes in plants together in a comparative style that emphasizes the important interactions between these two parallel transport systems.

• Includes 105 exceptional figures
• Discusses xylem and phloem transport in a single volume, highlighting their interactions
• Syntheses of structure, function and biology of vascular transport by leading authorities
• Poses unsolved questions and stimulates future research
• Provides a new conceptual framework for vascular function in plants

"...easy to read and reference......I'm confident that this volume will be referred to frequently in my research and teaching."
-Jack B. Fisher, for ANNALS OF BOTANY
"This book is a valuable contribution...should be of great value to workers involved in all aspects of transport in plants..."
-Nicholas W. Lepp, School of Biological and Earth Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, for JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
"...a source of inspiration for further research. It is a worthy addition to the library of researchers."
-John W. Patrick, The University of Newcastle, Australia, in PLANT SCIENCE 2005
"...the contributions are excellent and provide a good overview of current topics...a must for all those who are studying or working on the different aspects of vascular transport."
-Siegfried Jahnke, Research centre Julich, for JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY