Nitrogen and Carbon Metabolism Proceedings of a Symposium on the Phy
This book results from a symposium on the theme of 'The Physiology and Biochemistry of Plant Productivity' which was held at the University of Calgary from July 14-18, 1980, and was jointly sponsored by the Canadian Society of Plant Physiologists and the
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DEVELOPMENTS IN PLANT AND SOIL SCIENCES VOLUME 3
Other titles in this series: Volume 1 Soil-Water and Nitrogen in Mediterranean-type Environments edited by J. Monteith and C. Webb ISBN 90-247-2406-6 Volume 2 Nitrogen Losses and Surface Run-off from Landspreading of Manures. Proceedings of a Workshop in the EEC Programme of Coordination of Research on Effluents from Livestock, held at The Agricultural Institute, Johnstown Castle Research Centre, Wexford, Ireland, May 20-22, 1980 edited by J.C. Brogan ISBN 90-247-2471-6
In preparation: Structure and Function of Plant Roots. Proceedings of the Second International Symposium, held in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia, September 1-5, 1980 edited by R. Brouwer, O. Gasparikova, J. Kolek and B.C. Loughman
NITROGEN AND CARBON METABOLISM Proceedings of a Symposium on the Physiology and Biochemistry of Plant Productivity, held in Calgary, Canada, July 14-17, 1980
edited by
J. DEREK BEWLEY Department of Biology, University of Calgary. Alberta, Canada
1981 MARTINUS NIJHOFF / DRW. JUNK PUBLlSHERS THE HAGUE / BOSTON I LONDON
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ISBN-13: 978-94-009-8269-7 DOI: 10.1007/978-94-009-8267-3
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v CONTENTS
Preface
VII
Chapter 1. Profound and Useful Discoveries. R.G.S. BIDlf\TELL
1
Chapter 2. Comparison of the Efficiency of Nitrate and Nitrogen Fixation in Crop Yield. J. RIGAUD
17
Chapter 3. Nitrate uptake, Production and Transport in the Whole Plant. L.E. SCHRADER and R.J. THOMAS
49
Chapter 4. Carbon and Nitrogen Partitioning in the Whole Plant - a Thesis based on Empirical Modeling. J.S. PATE and D.B. LAYZELL
94
Chapter 5. Relationships between Nitrogen Metabolism and ?hotosynthesis. J.A. BASSIIAM, P.O. LARSEN, A.L. LA1'NER and K. L. CORNv.7ELL
135
Chapter 6. Photosynthate Limitation of Symbiotic N2 Fixation. K. ANDERSEN, S.T. LIM, H. SPILLER, K.T. SHANMUGAM and R.C. VALENTINE
164
Chapter 7. Photorespiration and Nitrogen Metabolism. D.T. CANVIN
178
Chapter 8. Seed Storage Proteins:
Genetics, Synthesis,
Accumulation and Protein Quality. B.J. MIFLIN and P.R. SHEWRY
195
VII
PREFACE This book results from a symposium on the theme of 'The Physiology and Biochemistry of Plant Productivity' which was held at the University of Calgary from July 14-18, 1980, and was jointly spons
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