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Plant–Environment Interactions

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Solar radiation and the supply of water and nutrients are the most important physicochemical drivers of plant life, determining carbon dioxide assimilation, growth, and biomass production. The biochemical and physiological bases of these processes have been discussed in Chap.5 (and also partially in Chaps. 6 and 8). In this chapter, the responses of individual plants, plant communities, and ecosystems to the natural variation in solar radiation, water, and nutrient availability are considered. Biological interactions and anthropogenic influences including land use will be discussed at the end of the chapter.

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