Table of Contents

1 Setting the Aims in Physiology.- 2 Theoretical Basis of Physiology.- 3 The Cell as a Morphological System.- 4 The Cell as an Energetic System.- 5 The Cell as a Metabolic System.- 6 The Cell as a Dividing System.- 7 The Cell as a Polar System.- 8 The Cell as a Growing System.- 9 The Cell as an Oscillatory System.- 10 The Cell as a Gene-Physiological System.- 11 Intracellular Morphogenesis.- 12 Photosynthesis as a Chloroplast Function.- 13 Respiratory Metabolism.- 14 The Leaf as a Photosynthetic System.- 15 C4 Plants and CAM Plants.- 16 Metabolism of Water and Inorganic Ions.- 17 Ecological Cycles of Materials and Energy.- 18 Biosynthetic Metabolism.- 19 Physiology of Development.- 20 Physiology of Sexuality.- 21 Photomorphogenesis.- 22 Development of Chloroplasts.- 23 Physiology of Hormone Action.- 24 Ripening and Germination of Reproductive and Distributive Organs.- 25 Flower Formation and Photo- and Thermoperiodism.- 26 Physiology of Senescence.- 27 Physiology of Regeneration and Transplantation.- 28 Effects of Ionising Radiation.- 29 Physiology of Xylem Transport.- 30 Physiology of Phloem Transport.- 31 Physiology of Movement.- 32 Physiology of Stress Resistance.- 33 Physiology of Crop Production.- Appendix: Physical Quantities, Units, Conversion Factors and Constants.- References.

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