Woody Plant Structure - Todd P. West
Plant Growth and Development - Bryan J. Peterson and Renae E. Moran
Photosynthesis and Respiration in Woody Plants - Wenhao Dai and Qi Zhang
Plant Growth Regulation - Yoo Gyeong Park1, Abinaya Manivannan, Prabhakaran Soundararajan, and Byoung Ryong Jeong
Plant Response to Drought Stress - Rakefet David-Schwartz, Hanan Stein, Eran Raveh, David Granot, Nir Carmi, Tamir Klein
Plant Response to Mineral Nutrient Deficiency - Danqiong Huang and Wenhao Dai
Plant Response to Salinity Stress - Qi Zhang and Wenhao Dai
Plant Response to Low Temperature - Guo-qing Song
Plant Response to Oxidative Stress - Rolston St. Hilaire
Plant Response to Heavy Metal Stress - Raj Narayan Roy
Plant Response to Multiple Stresses - Da-Gang Hu and Yu-Jin Hao
Biography
Dr. Wenhao Dai received his PhD in plant science, specializing in woody plant physiology and biotechnology, from North Dakota State University in 2001. He was a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the AgBiotech Center at Rutgers University from 2001 – 2002. Currently, he is a Professor in the Department of Plant Sciences at North Dakota State University, leading the Woody Plant Physiology and Biotechnology program. Dr. Dai has more than 30 years of experience in woody plant research. His research areas cover woody plant physiology, biotechnology, molecular genetics, propagation, and production. Dr. Dai has taught several horticultural courses including Introductory Horticulture, Horticultural Science Laboratory, Plant Propagation, Fruit Crop Breeding, Fruit Crop Production, Nursery Production and Management, and Plant Tissue Culture and Biotechnology. Dr. Dai has published 39 research papers in peer-reviewed journals.
'Stress-induced problems suffered by trees and shrubs are of increasing concern as the world urbanizes at a rapid pace and people plant them in situations much different from the habitats in which they evolved. In this book, Dai (North Dakota State Univ.) offers a comprehensive review of the many physiological and molecular aspects of woody plant responses to major environmental stresses. The first four chapters review, respectively, our current understanding of woody plant structure; growth and development; photosynthesis and respiration; and growth regulation. Next come chapters on stress due to drought, nutrient deficiency, salinity, low temperature, oxidative stress, and heavy metals. A concluding chapter deals with plant responses to multiple stresses. Each chapter is concise yet readable, with its own detailed table of contents and extensive list of references to the primary literature. One quibble is that the infrequent black-and-white illustrations seem to be modeled on a textbook from the last century: they are functional at best. Given the book’s highly technical level, it is likely to find its readership among very advanced students and research professionals.'--G. D. Dreyer, emeritus, Connecticut College
Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty and professionals.
Choice Review, April 2020
