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<STRONG>Photosynthesis and the Environment examines how photosynthesis may be influenced by environmental changes. Structural and functional aspects of the photosynthetic apparatus are examined in the context of responses to environmental stimuli; particular attention being given to the processing of light energy by thylakoids, metabolic regulation, gas exchange and source-sink relations. The roles of developmental and genetic responses in determining photosynthetic performance are also considered. The complexity of the responses to environmental change is demonstrated by detailed analyses of the effects of specific environmental variables (light, temperature, water, CO<SUB>2, ozone and UV-B) on photosynthetic performance. Where appropriate attention is given to recent developments in the techniques used for studying photosynthetic activities.
The book is intended for advanced undergraduate and graduate students and a wide range of scientists with research interests in environmental effects on photosynthesis and plant productivity.
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Photosynthesis and the Environment
Advances in Photosynthesis VOLUME 5
Series Editor: GOVINDJEE Department of Plant Biology University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois, U.S.A. Consulting Editors: Jan AMESZ, Leiden, The Netherlands Eva-Mari ARO, Turku, Finland James BARBER, London, United Kingdom Robert E. BLANKENSHIP, Tempe, Arizona, U.S.A. Norio MURATA, Okazaki, Japan Donald R. ORT, Urbana, Illinois, U.S.A. Advances in Photosynthesis is an ambitious new book series seeking to provide a comprehensive and state-of-the-art account of photosynthesis research. Photosynthesis is the process by which higher plants, algae and certain species of bacteria transform and store solar energy in the form of energy-rich organic molecules. These compounds are in turn used as the energy source for all growth and reproduction in these organisms. As such, virtually all life on the planet ultimately depends on photosynthetic energy conversion. This series of multiauthored books spans topics from physics to agronomy, from femtosecond reactions to season long production, from the photophysics of reaction centers to the physiology of whole organisms, and from X-ray crystallography of proteins to the morphology of intact plants. The intent of this new series of publications is to offer beginning researchers, graduate students, and even research specialists a comprehensive current picture of the remarkable advances across the full scope of photosynthesis research.
Photosynthesis and the Environment Edited by
Neil R. Baker Department of Biological and Chemical Sciences, University of Essex, Colchester, United Kingdom
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Contents xi
Preface 1
Processing of Excitation Energy by Antenna Pigments Thomas G. Owens
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Summary I. Introduction II. Structure and Composition of Photosynthetic Antennae III. Role of the Antenna in Photosynthesis IV. Light-Harvesting Function of Antenna Pigments V. Non-Photochemical Quenching and Regulation of Light Energy Utilization VI. Concluding Remarks Acknowledgments References
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Control and Measurement of Photosynthetic Electron Transport in