Introduction to Plant Physiology

by William G. Hopkins

Information on chemical background, the cell, plant growth regulators and biochemistry have been integrated into the text where relevant, instead of chapters formally addressing this material.
* Emphasis is placed on underlying principles, rather than encyclopedic details.
* Epistemology, the how-we-know-what-we-know of plant physiology is also emphasized.
* Provides a good balance between traditional plant physiology and modern topics such as photo synthesis, plant biotechnology, and environmental physiology.

Genres: Science, Textbooks

580 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1995

Reviews

[Roma · Rating 3 out of 5]

I like this book but I like Taiz better.

[Es · Rating 3 out of 5]

I recommend this book to students taking undergraduate plant physiology courses. Even though plant physiology is a technical field, this book is easy to understand because it is written in simple and straightforward language. It is less detailed compared to Taiz' Plant Physiology, which I think is more suited for graduate courses. Contains few typographical errors.