01041nam a2200169 a 450000100080000000500110000800800410001902000180006010000140007824500850009226000440017730000140022152005510023565300380078665300260082470000210085018793672015-11-12       2002    bl uuuu     u0uu1 u    #d  a0-85199-534-91 aBLACK, M.  aDesiccation and survival in plantsbdrying without dying.h[electronic resource]  aWallingford:CABI Publishing:2002.c2002  ax + 412 .  aThis multi-author book gives a comprehensive account of desiccation and plant survival, and of how plant cells deal with extreme water stress. There is a general introduction on desiccation, and then four sections dealing with: The technical background to desiccation studies; the frequency and levels of dehydration stress tolerance in biological systems; mechanisms of damage and tolerance; and a brief retrospect and prospect. Orthodox and recalcitrant seeds, pollen and spores, vegetative parts, and other plant tissues are covered in detail.  aEnvironmental Tolerance of Plants  aPlant Water Relations1 aPRITCHARD, H. W.