Guttation : fundamentals and applications / Sanjay Singh.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Singh, Sanjay (Associate professor of plant sciences), author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Plants, Motion of fluids in.

Stomata.

Xylem.

Plant exudates.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xx, 199 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2020.

Summary:

The phenomenon of guttation finds applications in a wide range of areas, including plant biology, ecology, agriculture, horticulture, animal husbandry, pharmacology and medicine. This unique text provides a comprehensive review of this process. It explores the genetic, environmental, and edaphic factors that control and regulate guttation; and discusses in detail the impact of guttation on soil-plant-animal-environment systems, soil fertility and soil productivity, plant water balance, plant physiological research, ecosystem maintenance, and hydathode retrieval of water and solute. A separate chapter addresses practical applications, such as in the production of recombinant proteins for commercial use, seed protein, alkaloids, pharmaceutical drugs, resins, gums, and rubber. Besides specialists in plant sciences, the book will also appeal to anyone interested in the topic of plant-water relationships.

Contents:

Phenomenon of Guttation and Its Machinery

Principles of Guttation and Its Quantification

Mechanism of Guttation

Regulation of Guttation

Chemistry of Guttation

Plant Microbiology and Phytopathology of Guttation

Significance of Guttation in Soil-Plant-Animal-Environment Systems

Significance of Guttation, Associated Structures, and Root Secretion in the Production of Pharmaceuticals and Other Commercial Products

General Conclusions and Future Perspectives.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 12 May 2020).

ISBN:

1-108-88341-9

1-108-76527-0