Water and Life
. Ed(S): Somero, George N.; Osmond, C. B.; Bolis, C. Liana
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Paperback. Editor(s): Somero, George N.; Osmond, C. B.; Bolis, C. Liana. Num Pages: 371 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSB; PSF; PST; PSVD; TVB; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 586.
Presenting an analysis of the water relationships of the major groups of organisms: fungi, plants and animals, the text examines water stress at all levels of biological organization. Topics covered include: 1) organic osmotic agents: their distributions, modes of action, and mechanisms of regulation; 2) desiccation stress; mechanisms for preserving cellu lar integrity under conditions of low cellular water activity; 3) water stress and water compartmentation in plants; and 4) freezing stress: the prevention and regulation of ice formation in biological fluids, and mechanisms for overcoming the damaging effects of low temperatures on cellular integrity. Common adaptive strategies in diverse ... Read more
Presenting an analysis of the water relationships of the major groups of organisms: fungi, plants and animals, the text examines water stress at all levels of biological organization. Topics covered include: 1) organic osmotic agents: their distributions, modes of action, and mechanisms of regulation; 2) desiccation stress; mechanisms for preserving cellu lar integrity under conditions of low cellular water activity; 3) water stress and water compartmentation in plants; and 4) freezing stress: the prevention and regulation of ice formation in biological fluids, and mechanisms for overcoming the damaging effects of low temperatures on cellular integrity. Common adaptive strategies in diverse ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
371
Condition
New
Number of Pages
371
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783642766848
SKU
V9783642766848
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Ref
99-15
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