Plants in Alpine Regions

1. Rain and Snow at High Elevation
Michael Kuhn

2. Solar Radiation of the High Alps
Mario Blumthaler

3. Bioclimatic Temperatures in the High Alps
Walter Larcher

4. Physiological and Ultrastructural Changes in Alpine Plants Exposed to High Levels of UV and Ozone
Cornelius Lütz, Harald K. Seidlitz

5. Cell Organelle Structure and Function in Alpine and Polar Plants are Influenced by Growth Conditions and Climate
Cornelius Lütz, Paul Bergweiler, Lavinia Piazza, Andreas Holzinger

6. Dynamics of Tissue Heat Tolerance and Thermotolerance of PS II in Alpine Plants
Gilbert Neuner, Othmar Buchner

7. Photosynthesis and Antioxidative Protection in Alpine Herbs
Peter Streb, Gabriel Cornic

8. Specificities of Metabolite Profiles in Alpine Plants
Richard Bligny, Serge Aubert

9. Interaction of Carbon and Nitrogen Metabolisms in Alpine Plants
F. Baptist, I. Aranjuelo

10. From the Flower Bud to the Mature Seed: Timing and Dynamics of Flower and Seed Development in High-Mountain Plants
Johanna Wagner, Ursula Ladinig, Gerlinde Steinacher, Ilse Larl

11. Plant Water Relations in Alpine Winter
Stefan Mayr, Peter Schmid, Barbara Beikircher

12. Ice Formation and Propagation in Alpine Plants
Gilbert Neuner, Jürgen Hacker

13. Cell Structure and Physiology of Alpine Snow and Ice Algae
Daniel Remias

14. Psychrophilic Microorganisms in Alpine Soils
Rosa Margesin

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