UV-B Radiation and Plant Life: Molecular Biology to Ecology [Hardcover]

Ultraviolet-B radiation (UV-B) has profound effects on plant growth and development, and exposure varies with ozone depletion across geographic regions with ecosystem and agricultural consequences. This book deals with large-scale impacts and how UV-B affects plants at the molecular level. 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.Part 1: The UV-B Environment
1: Towards an Understanding of the Implications of Changing Stratospheric Ozone, Climate and UV Radiation
2: Quantification of UV Radiation
3: UV Radiation and Terrestrial Ecosystems: Emerging Perspectives

Part 2: UV-B Induced Changes to Plant Physiology, Morphology and Secondary Metabolism
4: UV-B Changes in Secondary Plant Metabolites
5: UV-B Induced Morphological Changes  an Enigma
6: Plant Responses to Fluctuating UV Environments

Part 3: The Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of UV-B responses
7: The Effects of UV-B on the Biochemistry and Metabolism of Plants
8: Discovery and Characterization of the UV-B Photoreceptor UVR8
9: UV-B Signal Transduction from Photoperception to Response

Part 4: UV-B Impact on Agriculture and Horticulture
10: The Effects of Ultraviolet-B on Vitis vinifera  How Important is UV-B for Grape Biochemical Composition?
11: Turning UV Photobiology into an Agricultural Reality