'...this multi-author book is a "must" for anyone who is working and teaching in this field of photosynthesis. Graduate students of biology, biochemistry and agriculture will profit from the ample information given.' Journal of Plant Physiology, 157 (2000) 'In summary, this volume serves very well the described purpose of providing up-to-date coverage of photosynthetic carbon assimilation. The presentations are well coordinated, and they occur in a logical sequence without significant overlap between chapters. It also is of value in indicating gaps in knowledge and the need for future work.' Plant Science, 160 (2001) '...offers a superb overview of the topics that are discussed in the book. The editors ... have done a commendable job of giving a fully integrated picture dealing with all aspects from molecular biology to ecophysiology, further, they have provided comprehensive and current overviews of physiology and metabolism of photosynthesis in higher plants, algae and cyanobacteria. Each chapter contains a wealth of information ...is laden with illustrative sketches, diagrams and tables, and reproduction of original data. This volume ...has many attractive and novel features beginning from the cover page to the end... The editors and the contributors ... shall receive the appreciation of the large body of readers which they richly deserve for their scholarly efforts. ...magnificent publication. Prasanna Mohanty in Journal of Scientific & Industrial Research, 59 (2000)

• The Calvin Cycle and Its Regulation.- Rubisco: Assembly and Mechanism.- Rubisco: Physiology in Vivo.- Photorespiration.- Metabolite Transport Across the Chloroplast Envelope of C3-Plants.- Photosynthesis, Carbohydrate Metabolism and Respiration in Leaves of Higher Plants.- Regulation of Carbon Fluxes in the Cytosol: Coordination of Sucrose Synthesis, Nitrate Reduction and Organic Acid and Amino Acid Biosynthesis.- Starch Metabolism in Leaves.- Control of Photosynthesis, Allocation and Partitioning by Sugar Regulated Gene Expression.- Intercellular Transport and Phloem Loading of Sucrose, Oligosaccharides and Amino Acids.- Regulation of Sugar Alcohol Biosynthesis.- Fructans: Synthesis and Regulation.- Acquisition and Diffusion of CO2 in Higher Plant Leaves.- Carbonic Anhydrase and Its Role in Photosynthesis.- CO2 Acquisition, Concentration and Fixation in Cyanobacteria and Algae.- Photosynthetic Fractionation of Carbon Isotopes.- C4 Photosynthesis: Mechanism and Regulation.- Transport During C4 Photosynthesis.- Developmental Aspects of C4 Photosynthesis.- The Physiological Ecology of C4 Photosynthesis.- CO2 Assimilation in C3-C4 Intermediate Plants.- Induction of Crassulacean Acid Metabolism—Molecular Aspects.- Ecophysiology of Plants with Crassulacean Acid Metabolism.

'...this multi-author book is a "must" for anyone who is working and teaching in this field of photosynthesis. Graduate students of biology, biochemistry and agriculture will profit from the ample information given.' Journal of Plant Physiology, 157 (2000) 'In summary, this volume serves very well the described purpose of providing up-to-date coverage of photosynthetic carbon assimilation. The presentations are well coordinated, and they occur in a logical sequence without significant overlap between chapters. It also is of value in indicating gaps in knowledge and the need for future work.' Plant Science, 160 (2001) '...offers a superb overview of the topics that are discussed in the book. The editors ... have done a commendable job of giving a fully integrated picture dealing with all aspects from molecular biology to ecophysiology, further, they have provided comprehensive and current overviews of physiology and metabolism of photosynthesis in higher plants, algae and cyanobacteria. Each chapter contains a wealth of information ...is laden with illustrative sketches, diagrams and tables, and reproduction of original data. This volume ...has many attractive and novel features beginning from the cover page to the end... The editors and the contributors ... shall receive the appreciation of the large body of readers which they richly deserve for their scholarly efforts. ...magnificent publication. Prasanna Mohanty in Journal of Scientific & Industrial Research, 59 (2000)

• The Calvin Cycle and Its Regulation.- Rubisco: Assembly and Mechanism.- Rubisco: Physiology in Vivo.- Photorespiration.- Metabolite Transport Across the Chloroplast Envelope of C3-Plants.- Photosynthesis, Carbohydrate Metabolism and Respiration in Leaves of Higher Plants.- Regulation of Carbon Fluxes in the Cytosol: Coordination of Sucrose Synthesis, Nitrate Reduction and Organic Acid and Amino Acid Biosynthesis.- Starch Metabolism in Leaves.- Control of Photosynthesis, Allocation and Partitioning by Sugar Regulated Gene Expression.- Intercellular Transport and Phloem Loading of Sucrose, Oligosaccharides and Amino Acids.- Regulation of Sugar Alcohol Biosynthesis.- Fructans: Synthesis and Regulation.- Acquisition and Diffusion of CO2 in Higher Plant Leaves.- Carbonic Anhydrase and Its Role in Photosynthesis.- CO2 Acquisition, Concentration and Fixation in Cyanobacteria and Algae.- Photosynthetic Fractionation of Carbon Isotopes.- C4 Photosynthesis: Mechanism and Regulation.- Transport During C4 Photosynthesis.- Developmental Aspects of C4 Photosynthesis.- The Physiological Ecology of C4 Photosynthesis.- CO2 Assimilation in C3-C4 Intermediate Plants.- Induction of Crassulacean Acid Metabolism—Molecular Aspects.- Ecophysiology of Plants with Crassulacean Acid Metabolism.