Water Relations of Plants and Soils, successor to the seminal 1983 book by Paul Kramer,
covers the entire field of water relations using current concepts and consistent terminology …

Root research under natural field conditions is still a step-child of science. The reason for
this is primarily methodological. The known methods are tedious, time consuming, and the …

The author's attitude is summed up in his preface thus:" Considerable attention has been
given to the application of the basic physical and physiological principles in explaining plant …

Root growth is critical to the establishment of planted seedlings. Seedlings can undergo
stress just after planting if root growth is not sufficient to couple the seedling to available soil …

This book is a specialized monograph on soil physical conditions and root-system relations.
It attempts to explain the importance of physical properties of soil by showing how they affect …

The physical, chemical, and biological constraints of urban soils often pose limitations for the
growth of tree roots. An understanding of the interrelationships of soil properties is important …

A study was made of polyethylene glycols (PEG) as osmotica to decrease the water potential
of culture solutions for studies of higher plant response to water stress. Analysis of possible …

In recent years the C 4 pathway of carbon dioxide fixation in plants has been associated with
specific anatomical, physiological, and biochemical characteristics (Hatch et al., 1971; Black …

В монографии изложены теория движения воды в почве и методы определения водно-
физических свойств почв. Наибольшее внимание уделено термодинамическому …

The field of plant water relation seems to undergoing important changes in emphasis which
deserve careful consideration. During the past 50 years, emphasis moved from …