In this translation of the French edition (L'U. de Saint-'etienne, 1999), the author treats the interrelated factors that inform plants' adaptations to their environments. Applying ecophysiological principles to identify mechanisms of dysfunction in ecosystems, he presents data-based cases for: less stressful growing methods (e.g., using cultivars that require less water and polluting fertilizers); confining genetically modified organisms to the lab; and reality-based holistic studies.
Table of Contents
Table of Figures, Table of Tables, Introduction, Chapter 1: The Environment of Plants, Chapter 2: Photosynthesis and Plant Production, Chapter 3: Hydro-mineral Equilibrium, Chapter 4: Ecophysiology of Development, Chapter 5: Plants under Stress, Conclusion, Bibliography, Index