Plant Physiology | M.Sc Botany (PDF)
Plant Physiology written by Prabhat & Nitu Nisha is a great book for understanding plant Botany and its physiology of working mechanisms, book available in PDF download. The Book Design specially for Degree Students belong with botany.
Though often perceived as static components of our landscape, plants are, in reality, highly dynamic and remarkably complex organisms. Anchored to the ground, they cannot flee from environmental extremes or predators; instead, they have evolved extraordinary biochemical and physiological mechanisms to survive, adapt, and thrive. They are the ultimate biological engineers—capable of transporting water against gravity, translating environmental cues into precise cellular responses, and transforming sunlight into the very chemical energy that sustains the biosphere.
This book provides an in-depth and contemporary exploration of plant physiology, cellular signaling, and stress biology. It bridges the gap between whole-plant physiological processes and the intricate molecular mechanisms that drive them, offering a comprehensive view of how plants function in both optimal and challenging environments.
This text is carefully crafted for undergraduate and postgraduate students of plant physiology, botany, agriculture, and biotechnology. It is also an essential resource for researchers and educators seeking a logically structured, up-to date reference on plant water relations, carbon metabolism, signal transduction, and stress tolerance mechanisms.
Unit I
- Plant Water Relation
- Mechanism of Water Transport Through Xylem
- Root–Microbe Interaction in Facilitating Nutrient Uptake
- Comparison of Xylem and Phloem Transport
- Phloem Loading and Unloading
- Active and Passive Solute Transport
- Membrane Transport Proteins
Unit II
- Biological N2 Fixation
- Root Nodule Formation and Nod Mechanism of Nitrate Uptake and Reduction
- Sulphate Uptake, Transport and Assimilation
- Overview of Signal Transduction, Receptors and G-Protein
- Phospholipid Signaling
- Role of Cyclin
- Nucleotides, Calcium-Calmodulin Cascade, Diversity in Protein Kinases and Phosphatases
- Specific Signaling Mechanism
- Example: Two-Component Sensor–Regulator System in Bacteria and Plants
- Source Sensing Mechanism
Unit III
- Photochemistry & Photosynthesis: General Concept & Historical Background
- Evolution of Photosynthesis
- Apparatus, Photosynthetic Pigments and Light Harvesting Complexes
- Photo-Oxidation of Water, Mechanism of Electron and Proton Transport and Carbon Assimilation
- Calvin Cycle
- Photorespiration and Its Significance
- C4 Cycle
- CAM Pathway
- Biosynthesis of Starch and Sucrose
- Physiological and Ecological Considerations
Unit IV
- Plant Response to Biotic and Abiotic Stress and Its Mechanism for Stress Tolerance
- HR and SAR: Water Deficit and Drought Resistance
- Salinity Stress
- Metal Toxicity
- Freezing and Heat Stress in Plants
- Oxidative Stress
- Stress Tolerance of Plants
