With one volume each year, this series keeps scientists and advanced students informed of the latest developments and results in all areas of the plant sciences.

Review Sixty Years Research with Characean Cells: Fascinating Material for Plant Cell Biology Genetics Root apical Meristems Evolution, physiology and phytochemistry of the psychotoxic arable mimic weed darnel (Lolium temulentum L) ¿Omics¿ technologies and their input for the comprehension of metabolic systems particularly pertaining to yeast organisms Physiology Rhizosphere signals for plant-microbe interactions ¿ implications for field-grown plants Impacts of elevated CO2 on the growth and physiology of plants with crassulacean acid metabolism Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopic Analysis of Enzyme Products Systematics Molecular phylogeny of the Cyanobacteria Ecology Carbon and oxygen isotopes in trees ¿ Tools to study assimilate transport and partitioning and to assess physiological responses towards the environment Appropriate use of genetic manipulation for the development of restoration plant materials Photosynthesis and Stomatal Behaviour Impacts of Ultraviolet Radiation on Interactions between Plants and Herbivorous Insects: a Chemo-Ecological Perspective Space as a Resource Photorespiration in Phase III of Crassulacean Acid Metabolism: Evolutionary and Ecophysiological Implications