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. Consequently UV-B treatments are being developed as innovative approaches to improve horticulture. This book is a timely synthesis of what we know and need to know about UV-B radiation and plants.
| ISBN: | 9781780648590 |
| Publication date: | 11th October 2017 |
| Author: | Pedro J. (University of Helsinki, Finland) Aphalo, Amy T. (Universidad de Buenos Aires and Universidad Nacional de San Austin |
| Publisher: | CABI Publishing |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 192 pages |
| Genres: |
Botany and plant sciences |