Flavonoids make a relevant contribution to the response mechanisms of higher plants to a
plethora of abiotic stresses. In addition to the long-reported functions as screeners of …

During the last few decades, there has been considerable concern over the depletion of
stratospheric ozone as a result of anthropogenic pollutants. This has resulted in a …

There has been a recent surge of interest in remote sensing and its use in ecology and
conservation but this is the first book to focus explicitly on the NDVI (Normalised Difference …

Leaf pigment content can provide valuable insight into the physiological performance of
leaves. Measurement of spectral reflectance provides a fast, nondestructive method for …

Advances in the flavonoid field have been nothing short of spectacular over the last 20
years. While the medical field has noticed flavonoids for their potential antioxidant …

Anthocyanins, the pigments responsible for spectacular displays of vermilion in the leaves of
deciduous trees, have long been considered an extravagant waste of a plant′ s resources …

Global increase in ambient temperature is a critical factor for plant growth. In order to study
the changes in growth over short intervals, various primary and secondary metabolites, and …

Accumulation of toxic ions in plant tissues modulates the levels of primary and secondary
metabolites, which may be related to salinity tolerance. In this study two sugarcane clones …

The accumulation of foliar anthocyanins can be consistently attributed to a small range of
contexts. Foliar anthocyanin accumulates in young, expanding foliage, in autumnal foliage …

The light screen hypothesis states that foliar anthocyanins shade the photosynthetic
apparatus from excess light. In this paper we extend the light screen hypothesis, postulating …