{"product_id":"uv-b-radiation-isbn-9781119143604","title":"UV-B Radiation","description":"\u003cp\u003eUltraviolet-B (UV-B) is electromagnetic radiation coming from the sun, with a medium wavelength which is mostly absorbed by the ozone layer. The biological effects of UV-B are greater than simple heating effects, and many practical applications of UV-B radiation derive from its interactions with organic molecules. It is considered particularly harmful to the environment and living things, but what have scientific studies actually shown?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eUV-B Radiation: From Environmental Stressor to Regulator of Plant Growth\u003c\/i\u003e presents a comprehensive overview of the origins, current state, and future horizons of scientific research on ultraviolet-B radiation and its perception in plants. Chapters explore all facets of UV-B research, including the basics of how UV-B's shorter wavelength radiation from the sun reaches the Earth's surface, along with its impact on the environment's biotic components and on human biological systems. Chapters also address the dramatic shift in UV-B research in recent years, reflecting emerging technologies, showing how historic research which focused exclusively on the harmful environmental effects of UV-B radiation has now given way to studies on potential benefits to humans. Topics include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUV-B and its climatology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUV-B and terrestrial ecosystems\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePlant responses to UV-B stress\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUB- B avoidance mechanisms\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUV-B and production of secondary metabolites\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscovery of UVR8\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eTimely and important, \u003ci\u003eUV-B Radiation: From Environmental Stressor to Regulator of Plant Growth\u003c\/i\u003e is an invaluable resource for environmentalists, researchers and students who are into the state-of-the-art research being done on exposure to UV-B radiation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeries Editors’ Preface viii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I 19\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Reyes’ dream 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 A Titans’ work 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Fray Fidel de Montclar’s deed 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II 141\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 The trampoline of death 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 On the illegibility effects of state practices 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 The politics of the displaced 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion: The condition of frontier 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 248\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 264\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eABOUT THE EDITORS\u003cbr\u003eVIJAY PRATAP SINGH\u003c\/b\u003e is Assistant Professor, Govt. Ramanuj Pratap Singhdev Post Graduate College, Chhattisgarh, India.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSAMIKSHA SINGH\u003c\/b\u003e is Research Scholar, Ranjan Plant Physiology and Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of Allahabad, India. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSHEO MOHAN PRASAD\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor, Ranjan Plant Physiology and Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of Allahabad, India. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePARUL PARIHAR\u003c\/b\u003e is Research Scholar, Ranjan Plant Physiology and Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of Allahabad, India.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUltraviolet-B (UV-B) is electromagnetic radiation coming from the sun, with a medium wavelength which is mostly absorbed by the ozone layer. The biological effects of UV-B are greater than simple heating effects, and many practical applications of UV-B radiation derive from its interactions with organic molecules. It is considered particularly harmful to the environment and living things, but what have scientific studies actually shown?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eUV-B Radiation: From Environmental Stressor to Regulator of Plant Growth\u003c\/i\u003e presents a comprehensive overview of the origins, current state, and future horizons of scientific research on ultraviolet-B radiation and its perception in plants. Chapters explore all facets of UV-B research, including the basics of how UV-B's shorter wavelength radiation from the sun reaches the Earth's surface, along with its impact on the environment's biotic components and on human biological systems. Chapters also address the dramatic shift in UV-B research in recent years, reflecting emerging technologies, showing how historic research which focused exclusively on the harmful environmental effects of UV-B radiation has now given way to studies on potential benefits to humans. Topics include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUV-B and its climatology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUV-B and terrestrial ecosystems\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePlant responses to UV-B stress\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUB- B avoidance mechanisms\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUV-B and production of secondary metabolites\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscovery of UVR8\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eTimely and important, \u003ci\u003eUV-B Radiation: From Environmental Stressor to Regulator of Plant Growth\u003c\/i\u003e is an invaluable resource for environmentalists, researchers and students who are into the state-of-the-art research being done on exposure to UV-B radiation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990443475173,"sku":"NP9781119143604","price":196.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781119143604.jpg?v=1761787850","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/uv-b-radiation-isbn-9781119143604","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}