Handbook of Photosynthesis (Books in Soils, Plants, and the Environment)

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Section I Principles of Photosynthesis
	Chapter 1 Prolamellar Body—Getting Ready for Photosynthesis
	Chapter 2 Nature of Light from the Perspective of a Biologist: What Is a Photon?
	Chapter 3 Electron Transport and Light-Dependent Pathways of Photosynthesis in Plants and Cyanobacteria
Section II Biochemistry of Photosynthesis
	Chapter 4 Thylakoid Ndh Complex
	Chapter 5 Redox Metabolic Pathways in Plants
	Chapter 6 Carbonic Anhydrases of Higher Plant Chloroplasts
	Chapter 7 Oxygen as a Double-Edged Sword in the Photosynthesis Process
	Chapter 8 Association of Oxygen-Free Radicals with the Photosynthetic Process
Section III Molecular Aspects of Photosynthesis: Photosystems, Photosynthetic Enzymes, and Genes
	Chapter 9 Cytochrome c6 and Cytochrome c6-like Proteins
	Chapter 10 RNA-Binding Proteins (RBPs), Nuclear Emissaries to the Chloroplast Kingdom to Modulate Plastid Gene Expression
	Chapter 11 Photosynthetic Enzyme Cation Cofactors and Regulations
Section IV Climate Change and Atmospheric and Environmental Factors Affecting Photosynthesis
	Chapter 12 Crop Photosynthesis under Climate Change
	Chapter 13 Microclimate and Macronutrient In-Season Variations Influence Fruit Crop Growth and Photosynthesis
Section V Photosynthesis in Lower and Monocellular Plants
	Chapter 14 Structural and Functional Studies and Potential Applications of the Cytochrome bc1 Complex from Photosynthetic Purple Bacteria
	Chapter 15 Photosynthetic Apparatus in Cyanobacteria and Microalgae
	Chapter 16 Cyanobacteria and Microalgae Responses to Different Light Regimes and CO2 Availability
	Chapter 17 Rethinking the Limitations of Photosynthesis in Cyanobacteria
	Chapter 18 Bacteriochlorophyll Fluorescence as a Monitor of Electronic States and Processes in Photosynthetic Bacteria
Section VI Photosynthesis in Higher Plants
	Chapter 19 Forage Crops and Their Photosynthesis
	Chapter 20 A Few Turfgrass Photosynthesis Factors and Practical Management
	Chapter 21 Photosynthesis in “Non-Green” Leaves
Section VII Photosynthesis, Plant/Crop Productivity, and Photosynthetic Products
	Chapter 22 On the Partitioning of Photoassimilates in Plants
Section VIII Influence of Nanoparticles on Photosynthesis
	Chapter 23 Influence of Nanoparticles on Photosynthesis
Section IX Photosynthetic Activity Measurements and Analysis of Photosynthetic Pigments and Phenotyping
	Chapter 24 Quantifying Daily Growth Patterns Non-Destructively Using Whole-Plant CO2 and H2O Exchange Is a Powerful Tool for Phenotyping
	Chapter 25 Using Whole-Plant Diurnal Transpiration and Remotely Sensed Thermal Indices to Phenotype Circadian Rhythm Traits
Section X Photosynthesis under Environmental Stress (Abiotic and Biotic Stress) Conditions
	Chapter 26 Effects of Abiotic Stresses on the Photosynthesis Apparatus in Plants
	Chapter 27 Photosynthesis in Plants under Stressful Conditions
	Chapter 28 Photosynthesis in Cereals under Drought Stress
	Chapter 29 Needle-Age-Dependent Photosynthesis in Evergreen Conifer Trees under Drought Stress
	Chapter 30 Plant Growth, Development, and Photosynthesis in Cereals under Salt Stress
	Chapter 31 Physiology of Photosynthesis in Plants under High-Temperature Stress
	Chapter 32 Photosynthetic Response of Common Bean and Tepary Bean Genotypes Grown under the Combined Stress Conditions of Acid Soil and High Temperature
	Chapter 33 Photosynthesis in Plants under Cold Stress
	Chapter 34 Effects of Environmental Abiotic Stresses on Photosynthetic Pigment Concentrations in Various Plant Species
Section XI Protection of the Photosynthesis System and Stress Alleviation: Strategies by Photosynthates Manipulations and Photosynthesis Efficiency in Plants under Multiple Abiotic and Biotic Stressors
	Chapter 35 Photosynthetic Strategies of Desiccation-Tolerant Organisms from a Functional Perspective
	Chapter 36 Crop Adaptation to Climate Change: Improvements in Photosynthesis
	Chapter 37 Adjustment of Photosynthetic System Performance under Oxidative Stress
	Chapter 38 Photosynthesis Efficiency and Status of Photosynthetic Components under Biotic Stresses
	Chapter 39 Plant Photosynthesis Efficiency under Environmental Stresses: Probed by Chlorophyll a Fluorescence
Section XII Photosynthesis in the Past, Present, and Future
	Chapter 40 How a Simple Chloroplast psbA Gene Mutation Changed World Agriculture
	Chapter 41 The Next Evolution of Agriculture: A Review of Innovations in Plant Factories
	Chapter 42 Strategies for Optimizing Photosynthesis with Biotechnology to Improve Crop Yield
Section XIII Artificial Photosynthesis and Its Future
	Chapter 43 Artificial Photosynthesis Development, Promises, and Challenges
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