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... This second edition retains the thoughtful, easy-to-read narrative style and "whole plant" approach of the first edition. Through complete revision, Professor Bidwell masterfully conveys his insights on how current ideas in plant physiology evolved, where modern thinking is headed, and which directions in contemporary research seem to be of most value. Plant Physiology gives a complete overview of the field, including the necessary biochemical information, which is presented early in the book and referred to throughout the material. Professor Bidwell offers an in-depth look at the carbon nutrition of plants that puts the overall processes of photosynthesis, photorespiration, dark respiration, and associated nitrogen metabolism into one perspective- that of the plant. His example of plant development is based on the life history of the developing plant, along with the chemicals and mechanisms that control development. High lighter are: plant diseases, symbiosis, and the physiological factors of plant distribution and ecology; special groups of organisms omitted from plant physiology textbooks, including seaweeds and trees; and the relationships between plants and people. -- Publisher description.