Plant Physiology

1. Plant Physiology and Plant Cells. 2. Diffusion, Thermodynamics and Water Potential. 3. Osmosis. 4. The Photosynthesis-Transpiration Compromise. 5. The Ascent of Sap. 6. Mineral Nutrition. 7. Absorption of Mineral Salts. 8. Transport in the Phloem. 9. Enzymes, Proteins and Amino Acids. 10. Photosynthesis: Chloroplasts and Light. 11. Carbon Dioxide Fixation and Carbohydrate Synthesis. 12. Photosynthesis: Environmental and Agricultural Aspects. 13. Respiration. 14. Assimilation of Nitrogen and Sulphur. 15. Lipids and other Natural Products. 16. Growth and Development. 17. Hormones and Growth Regulators: Auxins and Gibberellins. 18. Hormones and Growth Regulators: Cytokinins, Ethylene, Abscisic Acid and other Compounds. 19. The Power of Movement in Plants. 20. Photomorphogenesis. 21. The Biological Clock: Rhythms of Life. 22. Growth Responses to Temperature. 23. Photoperiodism. 24. Molecular Genetics and Plant Physiologist. 25. Topics in Environmental Physiology. 26. Stress Physiology.