The text provides a broad explanation of the physiology for plants (their functions) from seed germination to vegetative growth, maturation, and flowering.
Elementary chemistry, physics, and mathematics are used to explain and develop concepts. The first three chapters of the book describe water relations and ion transport for plant cells.
During the past decade the biological sciences have experienced a period of unprecedented progress, and nowhere is the excitement of this new era more apparent than in the field of plant physiology.
This new edition of Fundamentals of Plant Physiology continues to provide a comprehensive coverage on the basic principles of the subject with its focus on the concepts of plant physiological form, functions and its behaviour.
The book uses a mixture of ecological, environmental and agricultural examples throughout in order to provide a holistic view of the topic suitable for a contemporary student audience.