UV-B Radiation and Plant Life: Molecular Biology to Ecology

By: Pedro J. Aphalo and Amy T. Austin and Carlos L. Ballaré and Paul W. Barnes and Susanne Baldermann and Melanie Binkert and Janet F. Bornman and Isabelle N. Bottger and Stephan D. Flint and Franziska S. Hanschen and Éva Hideg and Marcel Jansen and Gareth I. Jenkins and Karel Klem and Susanne Neugart and Monika Schreiner and Åke Strid and Mark A. Tobler and Roman Ulm and Otmar Urban and Jason Wargent and Melanie Wiesner

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Synopsis: Ultraviolet-B radiation (UV-B) has profound effects on plant growth and development, and exposure varies with ozone depletion and across geographic regions, with ecosystem and agricultural consequences. This book deals with large-scale impacts but also how UV-B affects plants at the molecular level is also fascinating, and the UV-B photoreceptor has only recently been characterised. While UV-B radiation can be damaging, it also has a more positive role in plant photomorphogenesis. Consequently UV-B treatments are being developed as innovative approaches to improve horticulture. This book is a timely synthesis of what we know and need to know about UV-B radiation and plants.