Authors Dr. Sanjaykumar Rahangdale, Dr. Savita Rahangdale, Dr. Hema D Sane
Language English
Edition 3rd
Publish Year 2014
Book Format Printed
Publishers Vision Publication
1. Introduction to Plant Physiology
1. What is Plant Physiology? – Plants at Work
2. History of Plant Physiology
3. Applications of Plant Physiology
2. Plant - Water Relations
1. Introduction
2. Physico-chemical Properties of Water
3. Membrane Structure
4. Diffusion
5. Osmosis
6. Plasmolysis
7. Imbibition
3. Absorption of Water
1. Role of Water in the Life of Plants
2. Concept of Water Potential and Capillary Water
3. Absorption of Water
4. Factors affecting Absorption of Water
4. Ascent of Sap
1. Introduction
2. Theories of Ascent of Sap
3. Factors affecting Ascent of Sap
5. Transpiration
1. Transpiration - an Unavoidable Evil
2. Types of Transpiration
3. Structure of Stomata
4. Mechanism of Opening and Closing of Stomata
5. Factors affecting Transpiration
6. Significance of Transpiration
7. Antitranspirants
8. Guttation
9. Exudation
6. Plant Growth and Plant Growth Regulators
1. Introduction
2. Phases of Growth
3. Measurement of Growth
4. Factors affecting Growth
5. Plant Growth Regulators
7. Nitrogen Metabolism
1. Introduction
2. Nitrogen Fixation
3. Assimilation of Nitrogen by the Plant
8. Seed Dormancy and Germination
1. Seed Dormancy
2. Methods to Break Seed Dormancy
3. Metabolic changes during Seed Germination
9. Physiology of Flowering
1. Photoperiodism
2. Phytohormones and Initiation of Flowering
3. Application of Photoperiodism
4. Vernalisation
Phase Graduation
Stream Science
Branch General Science
Standard/Year Secondyear
Semester I
Medium English
Board/University Pune
Subject Plant Physiology
