Measurement Techniques in Plant Science

Any explanation of the physiological ecology of plant growth--why plants survive in particular environments--requires the measurement of the effects of environmental factors. This book reviews the history, development, and current status of instruments and measurement techniques that have been particularly useful in field studies of plant physiological ecology. It will be of interest to researchers and students in plant physiology and biochemistry, crop scientists, horticulturalists, and foresters. There is particularly noteworthy coverage of: * Miniaturized, portable gas exchange measurement systems * Permanent field installation for transportationo measurements * Automated plant-water sensing system * Use of chlorophyll fluorescence for screening of tolerant genotypes

Introduction
Instrumentation and Progress in Science
Overview of Current Measurement Techniques from Aspects of Plant Science
From Sensor Devices to Intelligent Sensing Systems
Water Relations
A Brief History of Water Stress Measurement
Estimating Tree Canopy Transpiration from Measurements of Leaf Conductance
Field Use of Recording Viscous Flow Porometers
Water Potential and Its Components in Growing Tissues
Methods for Studying Water Relations of Plant Cells and Tissues
Measurements of the Water Economy of Mangrove Leaves
Measurement of Soil Moisture and Water Potential. Photosynthesis
Measuring Photosynthesis under Field Conditions: Past and Present Approaches
Design and Testing of Leaf Cuvettes for Use in Measuring Photosynthesis and Transpiration
Screening for Stress Tolerance by Chlorophyll Fluorescence
Translocation
The Use of 11C in Physiological-Ecological Research
Development of a Compact Mass Spectrometer for Analysis of Gases during Plant Metabolism
Mineral Nutrition
Roots: New Ways to Study Their Function in Plant Nutrition
Modern Technologies for Studying the Requirements and Functions of Plant Mineral Nutrients
Image Processing
Remote-Control Light Microscope System
Digital Processing of Plant Images Selected by Spectral Characteristics of Reflectance for Evaluation of Growth
Leaf Temperature Based on Image Processing
Image Analysis of Chlorophyll Fluorescence in Leaves
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Research in Plants
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