Abstract
One must understand, in detail, the functioning of a leaf in order to understand many ecological phenomena concerning plants. Once the mechanisms by which a leaf carries out its vital functions are recognized, one can put together a complete analysis or model relating the properties of the environment to the vital functions of a leaf. Since photosynthesis and respiration are of primary importance to a plant, we shall first look at how these processes take place.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Preview
Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 1980 Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Gates, D.M. (1980). Application to Plants. In: Biophysical Ecology. Springer Advanced Texts in Life Sciences. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-6024-0_3
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-6024-0_3
Publisher Name: Springer, New York, NY
Print ISBN: 978-1-4612-6026-4
Online ISBN: 978-1-4612-6024-0
eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive