The Excretory Function of Higher Plants

The secretory activity of plants is a manifestation of the fundamental property of all living organisms: the ability to exchange substances and energy with the environment. This book summarizes today's knowledge of all such secretory activities of higher plants. It equally considers the cellular aspects, intratissular and external secretion, gas excretion and the excretion of substances under extreme conditions as well as the biological effects of plant excreta. Front Matter....Pages I-VII Introduction....Pages 1-3 Cellular Aspects of Secretory Activity in Plants....Pages 5-24 Intratissular Secretion....Pages 25-66 External Secretion....Pages 67-130 Gas Excretion....Pages 131-158 Leaching....Pages 159-176 The Elimination of Substances in Response to Extreme Factors....Pages 177-207 Biological Effects of Plant Excreta....Pages 208-245 Back Matter....Pages 246-314