Chlorophyll a Fluorescence: A Signature of Photosynthesis highlights chlorophyll (Chl) a fluorescence as a convenient, non-invasive, highly sensitive, rapid and quantitative probe of oxygenic photosynthesis. Thirty-one chapters, authored by 58 international experts, provide a solid foundation of the basic theory, as well as of the application of the rich information contained in the Chl a fluorescence signal as it relates to photosynthesis and plant productivity. Although the primary photochemical reactions of photosynthesis are highly efficient, a small fraction of absorbed photons escapes as Chl fluorescence, and this fraction varies with metabolic state, providing a basis for monitoring quantitatively various processes of photosynthesis. The book explains the mechanisms with which plants defend themselves against environmental stresses (excessive light, extreme temperatures, drought, hyper-osmolarity, heavy metals and UV). It also includes discussion on fluorescence imaging of leaves and cells and the remote sensing of Chl fluorescence from terrestrial, airborne, and satellite bases. The book is intended for use by graduate students, beginning researchers and advanced undergraduates in the areas of integrative plant biology, cellular and molecular biology, plant biology, biochemistry, biophysics, plant physiology, global ecology and agriculture.
Author(s): Govindjee (auth.), George Christos Papageorgiou, Govindjee (eds.)
Series: Advances in Photosynthesis and Respiration 19
Edition: 1
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Year: 2004
Language: English
Pages: 820
City: Dordrecht, the Netherlands [u.a.]
Tags: Plant Biochemistry; Biochemistry, general; Plant Physiology
Front Matter....Pages i-xxxii
Chlorophyll a Fluorescence: A Bit of Basics and History....Pages 1-41
Fluorescence of Photosynthetic Pigments in Vitro and in Vivo....Pages 43-63
Chlorophyll Fluorescence as a Probe of Photosynthetic Productivity....Pages 65-82
Nuts and Bolts of Excitation Energy Migration and Energy Transfer....Pages 83-105
Transfer and Trapping of Excitations in Plant Photosystems....Pages 107-132
System Analysis and Photoelectrochemical Control of Chlorophyll Fluorescence in Terms of Trapping Models of Photosystem II: A Challenging View....Pages 133-172
Photon Capture, Exciton Migration and Trapping and Fluorescence Emission in Cyanobacteria and Red Algae....Pages 173-195
Photosystem II: Oxygen Evolution and Chlorophyll a Fluorescence Induced by Multiple Flashes....Pages 197-229
Fluorescence of Photosystem I....Pages 231-250
The Relationship between Photosynthetic Electron Transfer and its Regulation....Pages 251-278
Pulse-Amplitude-Modulation (PAM) Fluorometry and Saturation Pulse Method: An Overview....Pages 279-319
Analysis of the Chlorophyll a Fluorescence Transient....Pages 321-362
Light Emission as a Probe of Charge Separation and Recombination in the Photosynthetic Apparatus: Relation of Prompt Fluorescence to Delayed Light Emission and Thermoluminescence....Pages 363-388
Chlorophyll Fluorescence Imaging of Leaves and Fruits....Pages 389-407
Using Chlorophyll a Fluorescence Imaging to Monitor Photosynthetic Performance....Pages 409-428
Remote Sensing of Chlorophyll Fluorescence: Instrumentation and Analysis....Pages 429-445
Probing the Mechanism of State Transitions in Oxygenic Photosynthesis by Chlorophyll Fluorescence Spectroscopy, Kinetics and Imaging....Pages 447-461
Non-photochemical Energy Dissipation Determined by Chlorophyll Fluorescence Quenching: Characterization and Function....Pages 463-495
Excess Light Stress: Multiple Dissipative Processes of Excess Excitation....Pages 497-523
Using Mutants to Understand Light Stress Acclimation in Plants....Pages 525-554
Excess Light Stress: Probing Excitation Dissipation Mechanisms through Global Analysis of Time- and Wavelength-Resolved Chlorophyll a Fluorescence....Pages 555-581
Chlorophyll Fluorescence as a Tool to Monitor Plant Response to the Environment....Pages 583-604
Plant Responses to Ultraviolet Radiation Stress....Pages 605-621
Effects of Water Stress on the Photosynthetic Efficiency of Plants....Pages 623-635
Chlorophyll a Fluorescence as a Probe of Heavy Metal Ion Toxicity in Plants....Pages 637-661
Water and Solute Transport in Cyanobacteria as Probed by Chlorophyll Fluorescence....Pages 663-678
Assembly of Light-Harvesting Complexes of Photosystem II and the Role of Chlorophyll b....Pages 679-712
Light Adaptation and Senescence of the Photosynthetic Apparatus. Changes in Pigment Composition, Chlorophyll Fluorescence Parameters and Photosynthetic Activity....Pages 713-736
From Leaves to Ecosystems: Using Chlorophyll Fluorescence to Assess Photosynthesis and Plant function in Ecological Studies....Pages 737-755
Development and Application of Variable Chlorophyll Fluorescence Techniques in Marine Ecosystems....Pages 757-778
Plant Productivity of Inland Waters....Pages 779-793
Back Matter....Pages 795-818
