Completely updated from the successful first edition, this book provides a timely update on the recent progress in our knowledge of all aspects of plant perception, signalling and adaptation to a variety of environmental stresses. It covers in detail areas such as drought, salinity, waterlogging, oxidative stress, pathogens, and extremes of temperature and pH. This second edition: Presents detailed and up-to-date research on plant responses to a wide range of stresses Includes new full-col...

Ultraviolet-B radiation (UV-B) has profound effects on plant growth and development, and exposure varies with ozone depletion and across geographic regions, with ecosystem and agricultural consequences. This book deals with large-scale impacts but also how UV-B affects plants at the molecular level is also fascinating, and the UV-B photoreceptor has only recently been characterised. While UV-B radiation can be damaging, it also has a more positive role in plant photomorphogenesis. Conseque...

Gründer-Know-how inklusive Netzwerk Was musst Du können, um ein Start-up zu gründen? Start-up Skills enthält das komplette Rüstzeug für angehende Unternehmer. Das akademisch fundierte Wissen eines Professors kombiniert mit der praktischen Erfahrung eines Gründers in sieben zugänglichen Kapiteln. • Wie entwickelst Du aus einer Idee ein Geschäftsmodell? • Wie findest Du erstklassige Mitstreiter? • Welcher Markt hat das größte Potenzial für Dein Unternehmen? • Wie testest Du die Marktfähigkei...