nitrogen metabolism, assimilation, 688–691
ammonium plus amide-N content, 690
free amino-N content, 690–691
protein-N content, 688–689
total soluble-N content, 690
physiological responses, 681–696
water uptake, 691
Cotyledons, 58
Coumarate, 550
Coumarin-derived phytoalexins, 659
Cowpea, 842
Crassulacean acid metabolism, 2, 36–37
rising CO/d2/D and, 36, 37
Crataegus arnoldiana, 96
Craterostigma plantagineum, 737, 743, 747
Cratystylis, 882
Cressa cretica, 565, 567, 569, 573, 576
Crotalaria striata, 574
Crude protein contents, halophytes, seasonal
variations, 573
Cryoprotectants, 17
Cryptogamic crust, in desert, 8
Cucumber
use of in space travel, 927
Cucurbita pepo, 450
Cuphea ignea, 74
Curcubitaspecies, 21
Curing, prestorage, 27
Cuscuta, 790
Cyanobacteria, 8
Cyanodendactyla, 866
Cyclin/Cdk interactions, 241–243
Cyclin-dependent kinases, 230
Cyclins, 230–232
regulation of p34 protein kinase activity,
232–234
Cyclitols, 478, 481
Cycteine proteinase, 550
Cymbidium, 549
Cymbopogon, 882
Cynaglossum amabile, 74
Cynodon dactylon, 623, 629, 683, 867
Cysteine, 456, 544
synthesis, glutathione homeostasis, coordination
between, 544
Cytisus scoparius, 97
Cytochrome oxydase, 752
Cytochrome P-450 monooxygenase, 550
Cytokinins, 111, 171, 174, 193, 217, 248–249, 251,
511–515
bioassay, 513
biological response, 513–515
chemical nature, 511–512
delayed senescence, 514–515
germination, 513
metabolism, 512–513
organ development, 514
transport, 513
Cytosolic calcium levels, stress-included changes
in, 698–703
Cytosolic FBPase activity, regulation of, 470
Dactylis glomerata, 166
Dallisgrass, 623
Dandelion, 18
Dark respiration, 309–310
Datura meteloides, 74
Daucus carota, 112
Day/degrees concept, for expressing heat units, 16
Decreased water status. See alsoDrought; Water
protein induction, 667–672
water deficit, 667–668
salinity stress, protein induction, 668–669
Deep dormancy, 65
Defense-related genes, activation sequence-cognate
promoter element, 527–538
as-1–type elements, 528–530
CIS-acting, 527–528
defense-related plant gene promoters,
529–530
stress-related glutathione S-transferase gene
promoters, 529
stress-related stimuli, 530–532
TGA factors, 532
TGAbZIP transcription factors, 529
as-element, glutamylcysteine synthetase, 529
CIS, 533–534
systemic acquired resistance, 528
Dendrobium, 549, 551
Density independent stress, 4
Desert
cryptogamic crust in, 8
saltgrass, 629, 630
Desmodium ovalifolium, 598
Diamines, absorption, 650
Dianthus chinensis, 74
Diaporthe citri, 150
Diascia barberae, 75
Dicentra, 75
Dicotyledons, 58
Dictamnus albus, 75
Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act, 485
Diffusion potential, 339–340
Diffusive resistances, CO/d2/D entry in leaves,
327–336
CO/d2/D diffusion, leaf resistances to, 327–329
mesophyll resistance, 328–329
environmental stresses, leaf resistances,
photosynthesis, 332–334950 INDEX
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