During the past decade the biological sciences have experienced a period of unprecedented progress, and nowhere is the excitement of this new era more apparent than in the field of plant physiology.

In addition, a series of feature boxes related to climate change are also included in this edition. An enhanced ebook with embedded self-assessment, Web Topics and Web Essays and Study Questions is available with this edition.

This text is the successor volume to Biophysical Plant Physiology and Ecology (W.H. Freeman, 1983).

In addition, an abundance of detailed and informative illustrations complement the text.

Bringing together the theoretical and practical details, this text is accessible, self-contained and student-friendly.

This book focuses on the fundamentals of plant physiology for undergraduate and graduate students.

The text provides a broad explanation of the physiology for plants (their functions) from seed germination to vegetative growth, maturation, and flowering.

This new edition of Fundamentals of Plant Physiology continues to provide a comprehensive coverage on the basic principles of the subject with its focus on the concepts of plant physiological form, functions and its behaviour.

The book uses a mixture of ecological, environmental and agricultural examples throughout in order to provide a holistic view of the topic suitable for a contemporary student audience.

Readers of this book will gain the information they need to stay current with the latest research being done in this essential field of study.