Foreword |
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Preface |
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Abbreviations |
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1 Phenotypic Plasticity: Concepts and Recent Advances |
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1 | (10) |
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1 | (1) |
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Factors influencing phenotypic plasticity |
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3 | (1) |
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3 | (1) |
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3 | (1) |
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3 | (1) |
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4 | (1) |
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5 | (1) |
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5 | (1) |
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Plasticity induced by interaction |
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5 | (1) |
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Molecular basis of plastic responses in key traits |
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6 | (1) |
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Assessing plastic responses in plants |
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6 | (1) |
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Advantages and disadvantages of plant plasticity |
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6 | (1) |
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7 | (1) |
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7 | (4) |
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2 Plant Acoustic Responses: Concept and Significance |
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11 | (11) |
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11 | (1) |
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Plant Acoustic Frequency Control Technology (PAFCT) |
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12 | (1) |
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Types of acoustic responses |
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13 | (1) |
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Effects of sound on plants |
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13 | (1) |
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Morphological Changes Induced by Sound Waves |
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13 | (3) |
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Physiological changes induced by sound waves |
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16 | (1) |
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Biochemical changes induced by sound waves |
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16 | (2) |
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Effect of sound treatment under water stress conditions |
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18 | (1) |
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Response of plants to nature's music |
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18 | (1) |
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Mechanism of sound stimulation on plants |
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19 | (1) |
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19 | (1) |
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20 | (2) |
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3 Spectral Manipulation of Plant Responses |
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22 | (12) |
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22 | (1) |
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22 | (1) |
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Absorption spectrum and action spectrum |
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23 | (1) |
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23 | (1) |
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24 | (1) |
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24 | (1) |
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24 | (1) |
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24 | (1) |
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Light perception by plants |
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25 | (1) |
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26 | (1) |
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26 | (1) |
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26 | (1) |
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Molecular physiology of photomorphogenic processes |
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26 | (2) |
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Need of light manipulation |
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28 | (1) |
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Methods of light manipulation |
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28 | (1) |
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28 | (1) |
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29 | (1) |
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30 | (1) |
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30 | (1) |
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Factors to be considered while using shade nets |
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30 | (1) |
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Shade net influence on plant characters |
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31 | (1) |
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32 | (1) |
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32 | (2) |
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4 Geomagnetic Responses in Plants |
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34 | (9) |
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34 | (1) |
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Geomagnetic field reversal and angiosperm evolution |
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34 | (2) |
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Effect of GMF on reproductive growth of plants |
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36 | (1) |
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Ultrastructure changes of cells by exposure to low magnetic field |
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37 | (1) |
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Effect of magnetic field on pollen germination |
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38 | (1) |
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Effect of GMF on root gravitropism |
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38 | (1) |
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Cryptochrome as magnetoreceptors |
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38 | (1) |
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Mechanism of magnetoreception |
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39 | (1) |
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Applications of plant geomagnetic responses |
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39 | (2) |
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41 | (1) |
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41 | (2) |
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5 Electricity from Living Plants: Myth or Reality? |
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43 | (14) |
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43 | (1) |
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Inter-cellular electrical communications in plants |
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43 | (2) |
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How are electrical signals perceived by plants? |
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45 | (1) |
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Types of signals generated by plants |
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45 | (1) |
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46 | (1) |
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Types of electrical signalling |
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46 | (1) |
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Floral electrical signals |
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46 | (1) |
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Measurement of electrical signals in plants |
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46 | (1) |
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Measurement of extra-cellular signals |
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47 | (1) |
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Measurement of intra-cellular signals |
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47 | (1) |
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Plant electro stimulation |
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47 | (1) |
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47 | (1) |
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48 | (1) |
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Sources of electrical energy in living plants |
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48 | (4) |
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Trade-off between PMFCs, wind turbines and solar panels |
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52 | (1) |
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53 | (1) |
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Significance and utilisation of e-plant concept |
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54 | (1) |
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54 | (1) |
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54 | (1) |
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55 | (2) |
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6 Plant Architecture: Evolution Diversity, Regulation and Scope |
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57 | (20) |
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57 | (1) |
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Evolution of plant architecture |
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57 | (1) |
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58 | (1) |
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Diversity of plant architecture |
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59 | (4) |
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Root system architecture diversification |
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63 | (1) |
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Modulation of plant architecture |
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64 | (1) |
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65 | (1) |
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66 | (1) |
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67 | (2) |
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69 | (1) |
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70 | (3) |
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73 | (1) |
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Advantages of modification of plant architecture |
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74 | (1) |
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74 | (1) |
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74 | (1) |
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74 | (3) |
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7 Plant Neurobiology: A Paradigm Shift in Plant Science |
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77 | (8) |
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77 | (1) |
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Case studies on plant communication |
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78 | (2) |
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Case studies on plant behavior |
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80 | (2) |
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Similarities between plant neurobiology with animal/human neurobiology |
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82 | (2) |
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84 | (1) |
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Sensory zones in root apex |
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85 | (1) |
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Conclusion |
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85 | (1) |
References |
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