Principles of Soil and Plant Water Relations, Third Edition describes the fundamental principles of soil and water relationships in relation to water storage in soil and water uptake by plants. This new edition follows the same successful structure as the previous edition. The Introduction explains why it is important to know about soil-plant-water relations. This is followed by chapters that provide the definition of all physical units and the SI System, dealing with the structure of water and its special properties, and listing the terminology used in connection with soil and water. Principles of Soil and Plant Water Relations, Third Edition then goes on to explain the structure of plants and the mechanisms behind their interrelationships, especially the mechanism of water uptake and water flow within plants and how to assess parameters. All chapters begin with a brief paragraph about why the topic is important and includes all formulas necessary to calculate the respective parameters. The third edition will include a new chapter on water relations of plants and soils in space as well as textbook problems and answers making this an invaluable text for graduate students in plant and soil science programs. Covers plant anatomy: an essential component to understanding soil and plant water relations New edition includes problems and answers to help students apply key concepts Each chapter includes the biography of a scientist whose principles are discussed in the chapter INDICE: 1. Introduction2. Definitions of Physical Units and the International System3. Structure and Properties of Water4. Soil-Water Terminology and Applications5. Tensiometers6. Static Water in Soil7. Water Movement in Saturated Soil8. Time Domain Reflectometry9. Dual Thermal Probes10. Field Capacity, Wilting Point, Available Water, and the Nonlimiting Water Range11. Penetrometers12. Oxygen Diffusion Rate13. Infiltration14. Pore Volume15. Root Anatomy and Poiseuille's Law for Water Flow in Roots16. Gardner's Equation for Water Movement to Plant Roots17. Stem Anatomy and Pressure-Volume Curves18. Thermocouple Psychrometers19. Pressure Chambers20. The Ascent of Water in Plants21. Sap Flow22. Electrical Analogs for Water Movement through the Soil-Plant-Atmosphere Continuum23. Leaf Anatomy and Leaf Elasticity24. Stomatal Anatomy and Stomatal Resistance25. Solar Radiation, Black Bodies, Heat Budget, and Radiation Balance26. Infrared Thermometers27. Stress-Degree-Day Concept and Crop Water Stress Index28. Potential Evapotranspiration29. Water and Yield30. Solar Time and Interception of Direct-Beam Solar Radiation
- ISBN: 978-0-323-95641-3
- Editorial: Academic Press
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 640
- Fecha Publicación: 01/07/2023
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés