The Science of Grapevines,

Chapter 1 Botany and Anatomy

1.1 Botanical classification and geographical distribution

1.2 Cultivars, clones and rootstocks

1.3 Morphology and anatomy

Chapter 2 Phenology and Growth Cycle

2.1 Seasons and daylength

2.2 Vegetative cycle

2.3 Reproductive cycle

Chapter 3 Water Relations and Nutrient Uptake

3.1 Osmosis, water potential and cell expansion

3.2 Transpiration and stomatal action

3.3 Water and nutrient uptake and transport

Chapter 4 Photosynthesis and Respiration

4.1 Light absorption and energy capture

4.2 Carbon uptake and assimilation

4.3 Photorespiration

4.4 Respiration

Chapter 5 Partitioning of Assimilates

5.1 Photosynthate translocation and distribution

5.2 Canopy-environment interactions

5.3 Nitrogen assimilation and interaction with carbon metabolism

Chapter 6 Developmental Physiology

6.1 Yield formation

6.2 Grape composition and fruit quality

Chapter 7 Environmental Constraints and Stress Physiology

7.1 Responses to stress

7.2 Water: too much or too little

7.3 Nutrients: deficiency and excess

7.4 Temperature: too cold or too warm

7.5 Living with other organisms: defense and damage

Glossary

References

Internet Resources