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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0195335902
ISBN-13
9780195335903
eBay Product ID (ePID)
71766769
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
600 Pages
Publication Name
Photoperiodism : the Biological Calendar
Language
English
Publication Year
2010
Subject
Life Sciences / Anatomy & Physiology (See Also Life Sciences / Human Anatomy & Physiology), General
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Science
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.5 in
Item Weight
33.8 Oz
Item Length
6.5 in
Item Width
9.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2008-041919
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
This book brings together all the major players that have contributed studies over the past decade on how organisms perceive and respond to circadian clocks at the molecular biology and genetic levels. It is a major achievement of which the editors should be justly proud ... This is an important publication and I suspect will remain so for years to come., "This new book will be an invaluable resource for scientists interested in the seasonal responses of organisms to their environment. For the first time in many years, comprehensive reviews of how plants, animals, and fungi determine and respond to the changing seasons have been brought together into one volume. The breadth and depth of these well-written reviews are impressive and should spark productive cross-disciplinary thinking in the field."--Stacey Harmer, Department of Plant Biology, University of California-Davis "While the title of this comprehensive and timely book, Photoperiodism: The Biological Calendar, may indicate a rather narrowly focused book, that is certainly not the case. This comprehensive review of how, in most cases, the circadian clock is involved in measuring day length and how this information is used to regulate adaptive seasonal changes in diverse cellular, metabolic, physiological, and behavior processes across the plant and animal kingdoms, will be of broad interest to all biologists interested in the evolution of life on earth and the mechanisms underlying gene-environment interactions. Indeed, the photoperiodic response of many diverse species may represent quintessential model systems for the study and elucidation of the mechanisms that underlie gene-environment interactions that control life processes at all levels of organization."--Fred W. Turek, Charles E. and Emma H. Morrison Professor of Biology, Northwestern University "An indispensable account of how plants and animals mark the passage of time and cope with seasonal variations in their environments. Molecular advances are highlighted, but not to the exclusion of the historical context that sets the stage for recent developments or the commonalities by which diverse organisms measure day length. This volume fills a large void and is destined to become the standard reference work on photoperiodism."--Irving Zucker, University of California-Berkeley, "This new book will be an invaluable resource for scientists interested in the seasonal responses of organisms to their environment. For the first time in many years, comprehensive reviews of how plants, animals, and fungi determine and respond to the changing seasons have been brought together into one volume. The breadth and depth of these well-written reviews are impressive and should spark productive cross-disciplinary thinking in the field."--Stacey Harmer, Department of Plant Biology, University of California-Davis "While the title of this comprehensive and timely book, Photoperiodism: The Biological Calendar, may indicate a rather narrowly focused book, that is certainly not the case. This comprehensive review of how, in most cases, the circadian clock is involved in measuring day length and how this information is used to regulate adaptive seasonal changes in diverse cellular, metabolic, physiological, and behavior processes across the plant and animal kingdoms, will be of broad interest to all biologists interested in the evolution of life on earth and the mechanisms underlying gene-environment interactions. Indeed, the photoperiodic response of many diverse species may represent quintessential model systems for the study and elucidation of the mechanisms that underlie gene-environment interactions that control life processes at all levels of organization."--Fred W. Turek, Charles E. and Emma H. Morrison Professor of Biology, Northwestern University "An indispensable account of how plants and animals mark the passage of time and cope with seasonal variations in their environments. Molecular advances are highlighted, but not to the exclusion of the historical context that sets the stage for recent developments or the commonalities by which diverse organisms measure day length. This volume fills a large void and is destined to become the standard reference work on photoperiodism."--Irving Zucker, University of California-Berkeley Given the prevalence of photoperiodic responses, this book is an important contribution, not only for specialists studying photoperiodism and annual rhythms, but also for those in other fields such as ecology, animal behavior, chronobiology, neurobiology, and endocrinology." -- The Quarterly Review of Biology " Photoperiodism - the biological calendar is a welcome contribution to the field of photoperiodic research because it brings together and summarises current understanding of the photoperiodic mechanisms present in all organisms, from animals and plants to invertebrates and fungi - something that has been needed for a long time. In short this book provides a pretty comprehensive summary of the current understanding of photoperiodic responses in a wide range of organisms." -- Stephen Jackson, Annals of Botany, "This new book will be an invaluable resource for scientists interested in the seasonal responses of organisms to their environment. For the first time in many years, comprehensive reviews of how plants, animals, and fungi determine and respond to the changing seasons have been brought together into one volume. The breadth and depth of these well-written reviews are impressive and should spark productive cross-disciplinary thinking in the field."--Stacey Harmer, Department of Plant Biology, University of California-Davis "While the title of this comprehensive and timely book,Photoperiodism: The Biological Calendar, may indicate a rather narrowly focused book, that is certainly not the case. This comprehensive review of how, in most cases, the circadian clock is involved in measuring day length and how this information is used to regulate adaptive seasonal changes in diverse cellular, metabolic, physiological, and behavior processes across the plant and animal kingdoms, will be of broad interest to all biologists interested in the evolution of life on earth and the mechanisms underlying gene-environment interactions. Indeed, the photoperiodic response of many diverse species may represent quintessential model systems for the study and elucidation of the mechanisms that underlie gene-environment interactions that control life processes at all levels of organization."--Fred W. Turek, Charles E. and Emma H. Morrison Professor of Biology, Northwestern University "An indispensable account of how plants and animals mark the passage of time and cope with seasonal variations in their environments. Molecular advances are highlighted, but not to the exclusion of the historical context that sets the stage for recent developments or the commonalities by which diverse organisms measure day length. This volume fills a large void and is destined to become the standard reference work on photoperiodism."--Irving Zucker, University of California-Berkeley, "This new book will be an invaluable resource for scientists interested in the seasonal responses of organisms to their environment. For the first time in many years, comprehensive reviews of how plants, animals, and fungi determine and respond to the changing seasons have been brought together into one volume. The breadth and depth of these well-written reviews are impressive and should spark productive cross-disciplinary thinking in the field."--Stacey Harmer, Department of Plant Biology, University of California-Davis "While the title of this comprehensive and timely book, Photoperiodism: The Biological Calendar, may indicate a rather narrowly focused book, that is certainly not the case. This comprehensive review of how, in most cases, the circadian clock is involved in measuring day length and how this information is used to regulate adaptive seasonal changes in diverse cellular, metabolic, physiological, and behavior processes across the plant and animal kingdoms, will be of broad interest to all biologists interested in the evolution of life on earth and the mechanisms underlying gene-environment interactions. Indeed, the photoperiodic response of many diverse species may represent quintessential model systems for the study and elucidation of the mechanisms that underlie gene-environment interactions that control life processes at all levels of organization."--Fred W. Turek, Charles E. and Emma H. Morrison Professor of Biology, Northwestern University "An indispensable account of how plants and animals mark the passage of time and cope with seasonal variations in their environments. Molecular advances are highlighted, but not to the exclusion of the historical context that sets the stage for recent developments or the commonalities by which diverse organisms measure day length. This volume fills a large void and is destined to become the standard reference work on photoperiodism."--Irving Zucker, University of California-Berkeley Given the prevalence of photoperiodic responses, this book is an important contribution, not only for specialists studying photoperiodism and annual rhythms, but also for those in other fields such as ecology, animal behavior, chronobiology, neurobiology, and endocrinology." -- The Quarterly Review of Biology" Photoperiodism - the biological calendar is a welcome contribution to the field of photoperiodic research because it brings together and summarises current understanding of the photoperiodic mechanisms present in all organisms, from animals and plants to invertebrates and fungi - something that has been needed for a long time. In short this book provides a pretty comprehensive summary of the current understanding of photoperiodic responses in a wide range of organisms." -- Stephen Jackson, Annals of Botany
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
612/.022
Table Of Content
Part I. Photoperiodism in Plants and FungiBrief Overview1. Photoperiodic Control of Flowering in the Long Day Plant iArabidopsis thaliana/i2. Photoperiodic Control of Flowering in the Short Day Plant iOryza Sativa/i (rice)3. The Photoperiodic Flowering Response in iPharbitis nil /i4. Photoperiodic Control of Flowering in iLemna/i5. Photoperiodic Control of Dormancy and Flowering in Trees6. Integration of Photoperiodic Timing and Vernalization in iArabidopsis/i7. Seasonality and Photoperiodism in FungiPart II. Photoperiodism in InvertebratesBrief Overview8. Photoperiodism in Mollusks9. Photoperiodism in Copepods10. Photoperiodism in Insects: Migration and Diapause Responses11. Photoperiodism in Insects: Perception of Light and the Role of Clock Genes12. Photoperiodism in Insects: Molecular Basis and Consequences of Diapause13. Photoperiodism: Effects on Insect Morphology14. Photoperiodism in Insects: Aphid PolyphenismPart III. Photoperiodism in VertebratesBrief Overview15. Photoperiodism in Fish16. Photoperiodism in Reptiles and Amphibians17. Photoperiodism in Birds18. Genetic and Molecular Mechanisms of Avian Photoperiodism19. Photoperiodism in Mammals: Non-Reproductive Traits20. Photoperiodism in Mammals: Reproduction21. Genetic and Molecular Mechanisms of Mammalian Photoperiodism22. Overview of Photoperiodism
Synopsis
This book examines the role of photoperiod (day length) in timing seasonal adaptations in plants, invertebrates, and vertebrates, and is the first to present such a broad perspective on the subject in quite some time. The current literature is distinctly separated among researchers working with these different taxa, resulting in inefficiency and redundancies. The field is poised to make rapid progress in the understanding of seasonal clocks at all levels of analysis, and Photoperiodism brings together experts working in disparate areas to stimulate conversation among investigators from all related disciplines. At the end of the book, the three editors analyze common themes in photoperiod time measurement across taxa, as well as common and dissimilar approaches to the study of photoperiodism, and propose future directions in research on photoperiodic time measurement., Life evolves in a cyclic environment, and to be successful, organisms must adapt not only to their spatial habitat, but also to their temporal habitat. How do plants and animals determine the time of year so they can anticipate seasonal changes in their habitats? In most cases, day length, or photoperiod, acts as the principal external cue for determining seasonal activity. For organisms not living at the bottom of the ocean or deep in a cave, day follows night, and the length of the day changes predictably throughout the year. These changes in photoperiod provide the most accurate signal for predicting upcoming seasonal conditions. Measuring day length allows plants and animals to anticipate and adapt to seasonal changes in their environments in order to optimally time key developmental events including seasonal growth and flowering of plants, annual bouts of reproduction, dormancy and migration in insects, and the collapse and regrowth of the reproductive system that drives breeding seasons in mammals and birds. Although research on photoperiodic time measurement originally integrated work on plants and animals, recent work has focused more narrowly and separately on plants, invertebrates, or vertebrates. As the fields have become more specialized there has been less interaction across the broader field of photoperiodism. As a result, researchers in each area often needlessly repeat both theoretical and experimental work. For example, understanding that there are genetically distinct morphs among species that, depending on latitude, respond to different critical photoperiods was discovered separately in plants, invertebrates, and vertebrates over the course of 20 years. However, over the past decade, intense work on daily and seasonal rhythms in fruit flies, mustard plants, and hamsters and mice, has led to remarkable progress in understanding the phenomenology, as well as the molecular and genetic mechanisms underlying circadian rhythms and clocks. This book was developed to further this type of cooperation among scientists from all related disciplines. It brings together leading researchers working on photoperiodic timing of seasonal adaptations in plants, invertebrates, and vertebrates. Each of its three sections begins with an introduction by the section editor, and at the end of the book, the section editors present a synthesis of common themes in photoperiodism, as well as discuss similarities and differences in approaches to the study of photoperiodism, and future directions for research on photoperiodic time measurement., Life evolves in a cyclic environment, and to be successful, organisms must adapt not only to their spatial habitat, but also to their temporal habitat. How do plants and animals determine the time of year so they can anticipate seasonal changes in their habitats? In most cases, day length, or photoperiod, acts as the principal external cue for determining seasonal activity. For organisms not living at the bottom of the ocean or deep in a cave, day follows night, and the length of the day changes predictably throughout the year. These changes in photoperiod provide the most accurate signal for predicting upcoming seasonal conditions. Measuring day length allows plants and animals to anticipate and adapt to seasonal changes in their environments in order to optimally time key developmental events including seasonal growth and flowering of plants, annual bouts of reproduction, dormancy and migration in insects, and the collapse and regrowth of the reproductive system that drives breeding seasons in mammals and birds.Although research on photoperiodic time measurement originally integrated work on plants and animals, recent work has focused more narrowly and separately on plants, invertebrates, or vertebrates. As the fields have become more specialized there has been less interaction across the broader field of photoperiodism. As a result, researchers in each area often needlessly repeat both theoretical and experimental work. For example, understanding that there are genetically distinct morphs among species that, depending on latitude, respond to different critical photoperiods was discovered separately in plants, invertebrates, and vertebrates over the course of 20 years. However, over the past decade, intense work on daily and seasonal rhythms in fruit flies, mustard plants, and hamsters and mice, has led to remarkable progress in understanding the phenomenology, as well as the molecular and genetic mechanisms underlying circadian rhythms and clocks. This book was developed to further this type of cooperation among scientists from all related disciplines. It brings together leading researchers working on photoperiodic timing of seasonal adaptations in plants, invertebrates, and vertebrates. Each of its three sections begins with an introduction by the section editor, and at the end of the book, the section editors present a synthesis of common themes in photoperiodism, as well as discuss similarities and differences in approaches to the study of photoperiodism, and future directions for research on photoperiodic time measurement., This book examines the role of photoperiod in timing seasonal adaptations in plants, invertebrates, and vertebrates. The current literature is distinctly separated among researchers working with these different taxa. The field is poised to make rapid progress in the understanding of seasonal clocks at all levels of analysis and this book will stimulate cross-talk among investigators from all related disciplines.
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