Applications of Chlorophyll Fluorescene [Paperback]

1. Applications in photosynthesis research.- The photosynthetic apparatus and chlorophyll fluorescence: an introduction.- Some aspects of the relationship between chlorophyll a fluorescence and photosynthetic carbon assimilation.- Time-resolved chlorophyll fluorescence. What kind of information on photosynthetic systems does it provide?.- Photo-system II heterogeneity in chloroplasts.- Fluorescence properties of isolated chlorophyll-protein complexes.- Low temperature fluorescence spectra of chloroplasts: methodical aspects and possible applications.- New ways of assessing photosynthetic activity with a pulse modulation fluorometer.- Steady state photosynthesis in intact plants as analyzed by chlorophyll fluorescence and far-red spectroscopy.- Complete fluorescence emission spectra determined during the induction kinetic using a diode-array detector.- Changes in chloroplast fluorescence during leaf development.- Measurement and analysis of chlorophyll fluorescence in plants using modulated actinic illumination.- Measurement of the laser-induced chlorophyll fluorescence kinetics using a fast acoustooptic device.- Fluorescence properties of paraquat resistant Conyza leaves.- Characterization of paraquat resistant Conyza leaves through delayed fluorescence.- Temperature dependence of in vivo chlorophyll fluorescence as effected by DCMU.- 2. Applications in stress physiology and environmental research.- In vivo chlorophyll fluorescence as a tool for stress detection in plants.- Chlorophyll fluorescence signatures as vitality indicator in forest decline research.- Application of the PAM fluorometer in stress detection.- Changes in chlorophyll fluorescence related to photoinhibition of photosynthesis and cold acclimation of green plants.- Screening for photoinhibition of photosynthesis in the field using a portable fluorimeter.- Winter stress and chlorophyll fluorescence in Norway spruce.- Fluorescence routine tests to describe the behaviour of a plant in its environment.l³G