Handbook of Plant and Crop Physiology

g/dm/D, 333–334
g/ds/D, 332–333
photosynthesis, effect of leaf resistances on,
330–332
g/dm/D, 331–332
g/ds/D, 330–331
species-specific leaf resistances, 329–330
capacity for g/dm/D, 330
stomatal conductance, 329–330
Digitalis, 75
Dill, 927
Dimethyl sulfoniopropionate, 890
Dimethylsulfonio proplonate, 865
Dimorphotheca aurantiaca, 75
Diospyros virginiana, 97
Diplachne fusca, 625
Diplodia natalensis, 20, 22
Disporum, 75
Distichlis, 8–9, 619–620, 623, 629, 882
Distichlis spicata, 8, 9, 619, 623, 629
Diurnal variation, photosynthetic rate, 822
Diversity, biological, 1
DMSP.SeeDimethyl sulfoniopropionate
DNA, 119, 123, 124, 182, 184, 187, 221, 229, 230,
234, 236, 239–245, 247, 248, 250, 251,
271, 350, 351, 429, 501, 511, 512, 527,
532, 534, 543, 544, 550, 552, 57, 585,
586, 588, 591, 664, 667, 674, 704, 705,
709, 711, 712, 716, 717, 719, 736, 737,
740, 742, 745–747, 751, 777, 789–791,
793–795, 806–808, 814, 828
DNA repair, protein induction, 674
Dodecatheon media, 75
Dolichos uniflorus, 572
Dormancy, 17–19, 60–64, 111, 161–180, 510, 520,
521
breaking, 170–172
bud, 168–170
causes, 161–180
induction of, 162
manifestations, 161–180
physiological basis of, 172–176
metabolic aspects of, 172–174
nutrient supply, 172–173
protein metabolism, 173–174
synthesis of nucleotides, 174
permeability changes, 174
role of hormones, 174–176
abscisic acid, 175–176
auxin, 175
gibberellins, 175
prolonging, 170–172
seed, 162–168
double dormancy, 168

epicotyl dormancy, 168

induction of dormancy, 162

light and, 165–166

shallowversusdeep dormancy, 166–168

temperature and, 164–165

thermodormancy, 168

types, 162–164

types of, 62–64

primary, 62

double, combinational, 62–63

endogenous, 62

exogenous, 62

secondary, 63

of winter-hardened plants, 17

Dorotheanthus bellidiformis, 75

Double dormancy, 62–63, 65, 168

Dracaena sanderana, 919

Droba aizoides, 75

Drought, 4, 7–8, 593, 699, 841–843, 848, 896

change in calcium level from, 699

glycine betaine accumulation, 896

low-soil-fertility tolerance, 593

resistance, transpiration efficiency, 848

transpiration efficiency and, 841–843

Drupe, 147, 153

Dry bean, 927

Dryas octopetala, 76

DSHEA.SeeDietary Supplement Health and

Education Act

Dunaliella salina, 348, 700

calcium level, 700

Dunaliella salina, 700

Dunaliella tertiolecta, 311

Dyssodia tenuiloba, 76

Echinacea, 76, 487, 492–493

Echinacea angustifolia, 492

Echinacea pallida, 492

Echinacea purpurea, 76, 492

Echinops ritro, 76

Ectohiohodospira, 883

Eggplant, 686

El Nino phenomenon, 30

Elaeagnus angustifolia, 97

Electrical potentials, plant cell membranes, 339–341

Electron, proton transport within photosystem II,

285–286

Eleuthrococcus senticosis, 489

Embryo culture, seeds, 111

Emergence, 517, 774

Emiliana huxleyi, 318

Encelia farinosa, 838

Endogenous dormancy, 62, 64

Endoreduplication cycle, 245

INDEX 951

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