As a pioneering work on plant electrophysiology, this exciting reference compiles new findings from the work of internationally renowned experts in the fields of electrophysiology, bio-electrochemistry, biophysics, signal transduction, phloem transport, tropisms, ion channels, plant electrochemistry, and membrane transport.

The book starts with a historical introduction to plant electrophysiology, followed by two distinct parts. The first one deals with methods in plant electrophysiology, including, amongst others, measuring membrane potentials and ion fluxes, path-clamp technique, and electrochemical sensors. The second part covers experimental results and their theoretical interpretation.

Methods of Plant Electrophysiology

Historical Introduction to Plant Electrophysiology
Electrochemical Methods and Measuring Transmembrane Ion Gradients
Non-Invasive Microelectrode Ion Flux Measurements In Plant Stress Physiology
Electrochemical Sensor Applications to the Study of Molecular Physiology and Analyte Flux in Plants
Use of Non-Invasive Ion-Selective Microelectrode Techniques for the Study of Plant Development
Use of Double Barrel Micropipettes to Voltage-Clamp Plant and Fungal Cells
New Solid State Microsensors in Plant Physiology
Electrophysiological Characterization of Plant Cation Channels
Magnetic Measurements in Plant Electrophysiology
Plant Electrophysiology
Electrogenic Pumps
Effects of Electrical and Electromagnetic Fields on Plants and Related Topics
Long-Distance Electrical Signaling and Physiological Functions in Higher Plants
Potassium Homeostasis in Salinized Plant Tissues
Electrophysiology in Mechanosensing and Wounding Response
Electrochemical Potential Around the Plant Root in Relation to Metabolism and Growth Acceleration
Electrophysiology of Turgor Regulation in Charophyte Cells
Electrical Signals in Plants: Facts and Hypotheses
Electrophysiology of Plant Gravitropism
Electrochemistry of Plant Life
Electrophysiology and Plant Responses to Biotic Stress
Control of Plant Development by Hydro-Electrochemical Signal Transduction: a Means for Understanding Photoperiodic Flower Induction.