Techniques in Bioproductivity and Photosynthesis

Download or read book Techniques in Bioproductivity and Photosynthesis written by J. Coombs and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2014-06-28 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Techniques in Bioproductivity and Photosynthesis, Second Edition is a manual that provides information on the field and laboratory techniques associated with the measurement of plant productivity. The title discusses the most reliable and relevant techniques that can be applied to a wide variety of problems. The coverage of the text includes various quantitative methods, such as measurement of plant biomass and net primary production; measurement of CO2 assimilation by plants in the field and the laboratory; and measurement of oxygen and chlorophyll fluorescence. The selection also deals with photosynthetic energy conversion; assimilatory nitrate reduction; and ammonia assimilation and amino acid biosynthesis. The book will be of great interest to botanists, horticulturists, and agriculturists.