Practical Physiology of Plants/
Darwin, Francis.
Practical Physiology of Plants/ Francis Darwin; Edward Hamilton Acton. - 2nd ed. - Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2011. - xix, 342p.: ill.; 20 cm.
Part I. General Physiology: 1. On some of the conditions affecting the life of plants; 2. Assimilation of carbon; 3. Further experiments on nutrition; 4. Transpiration; 5. Physical and mechanical properties; 6. Growth; 7. Curvatures; 8. Further experiments on movement; Part II. Chemistry of Metabolism: 9. Introduction. Solvents. Methods of extraction. General notes on apparatus and manipulations; 10. Proteids. Amides. Ammonia. Nitrates, etc.; 11. Oils and fats. Glycerine; 12. Tannins and glucosides; 13. Dextrins and sugars, glucoses, cane-sugar, maltose, etc.; 14. Starch. Cellulose; 15. Organic acids and salts; 16. Unorganised ferments (enzymes); 17. General experiments; Appendices.
This 1895 second edition of an original 1894 volume is the product of a course in the physiology of plants given at Cambridge University. To enable the students to carry out their work effectively written instructions were needed, and these instructions were elaborated to form the basis of the book.
9780521230803
581.1 / DAR
Practical Physiology of Plants/ Francis Darwin; Edward Hamilton Acton. - 2nd ed. - Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2011. - xix, 342p.: ill.; 20 cm.
Part I. General Physiology: 1. On some of the conditions affecting the life of plants; 2. Assimilation of carbon; 3. Further experiments on nutrition; 4. Transpiration; 5. Physical and mechanical properties; 6. Growth; 7. Curvatures; 8. Further experiments on movement; Part II. Chemistry of Metabolism: 9. Introduction. Solvents. Methods of extraction. General notes on apparatus and manipulations; 10. Proteids. Amides. Ammonia. Nitrates, etc.; 11. Oils and fats. Glycerine; 12. Tannins and glucosides; 13. Dextrins and sugars, glucoses, cane-sugar, maltose, etc.; 14. Starch. Cellulose; 15. Organic acids and salts; 16. Unorganised ferments (enzymes); 17. General experiments; Appendices.
This 1895 second edition of an original 1894 volume is the product of a course in the physiology of plants given at Cambridge University. To enable the students to carry out their work effectively written instructions were needed, and these instructions were elaborated to form the basis of the book.
9780521230803
581.1 / DAR