Plant-Atmosphere Relationships
In this small book I have tried to confine myself to the absolute necessities in a field which requires a knowledge of both biology and physics. It is meant as a primer for biological undergraduates. I hope it will lead some of them to further, more advanced, study. It has not been easy to present t...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Dordrecht
Springer Netherlands
1983, 1983
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 1983 |
| Series: | Outline Studies in Ecology
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- 1 Conditions for life
- 1.1 Radiant energy
- 1.2 The atmosphere
- 2 Radiation coupling
- 2.1 Introduction
- 2.2 Plant responses to light
- 3 Coupling through boundary layers
- 3.1 Electrical analogues
- 3.2 Coupling through resistance chains
- 3.3 Physiologically-influenced resistances
- 3.4 Micrometeorological stomatal resistance
- 4 Heat and water exchange at plant surfaces
- 4.1 Introduction
- 4.2 Energy balance
- 4.3 Calculations
- 5 Field observations
- 5.1 Structure of vegetation
- 5.2 Vegetation height
- 5.3 Leaf survival and design
- Appendix 1 Specific heats
- Appendix 2 Physical constants
- Appendix 3 Thermocouple data
- Appendix 5 Saturated vapour pressure and black body radiation
- Appendix 6 Useful formulae
- Appendix 7 Symbols and abbreviations
- Appendix 8 Units
- Appendix 9 Metric multiples and submultiples
- References