Plant Resource Allocation (Physiological Ecology) - Hardcover

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Plants carry on many independent functions simultaneously-they absorb different nutrients, they convert light into stored energy, they grow, and they reproduce. Plants do not perform these function passively. Resources must be apportioned or allocated, according to conflicting schedules and priorities, to each of these and other activities. This book is an exploration of the latest insights into the theory and functioning of plant resource allocation. An international team of ecologists has prepared chapters devoted to the fundamental topics of resource allocation. Anyone interested in plant ecology, physiological ecology, crop science, and related disciplines in plant and environmental sciences will want this important reference.