The Leaf: A Platform for Performing Photosynthesis

Chapter 1. A Consideration of Leaf Shape Evolution in the Context of the Primary Function of the Leaf as a Photosynthetic Organ.- Chapter 2. Leaf Vasculature and the Upper Limit of Photosynthesis.- Chapter 3. Export of Photosynthates from the Leaf.- Chapter 4. Leaf Water Transport: A Core System in the Evolution and Physiology of Photosynthesis.- Chapter 5. Leaf Anatomy and Function.- Chapter 6. Coordination Between Photosynthesis and Stomatal Behavior.- Chapter 7. CO2 Diffusion Inside Photosynthetic Organs.- Chapter 8. Molecular Mechanisms Affecting Cell Wall Properties and Leaf Architecture.- Chapter 9. Significance of C4 Leaf Structure at the Tissue and Cellular Levels.- Chapter 10. Functional Anatomical Traits of the Photosynthetic Organs of Plants with Crassulacean Acid Metabolism.- Chapter 11. Structural and Functional Characteristics, Tradeoffs and Win-Wins by Leaves Photosynthesizing in Aquatic Environments.- Chapter 12. Leaf Photosynthesis of Upland and Lowland Crops Grown under Moisture-Rich Conditions.- Chapter 13. Photosynthesis in Poor Nutrient Soils, in Compacted Soils, and under Drought.- Chapter 14. The Role of Leaf Movements for Optimizing Photosynthesis in Relation to Environmental Variation.- Chapter 15. Photosynthetic and Photosynthesis-Related Responses of Japanese Native Trees to CO2: Results from Phytotrons, Open-Top Chambers, Natural CO2 Springs,and Free-Air CO2 Enrichment.- Chapter 16. The Leaf Economics Spectrum and its Underlying Physiological and Anatomical Principles.- Chapter 17. Leaf Photosynthesis Integrated Over Time.- Chapter 18. Photosynthetic Modulation in Response to Plant Activity and Environment.