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. The present volume includes reviews on plant physiology, biochemistry, genetics, ecology, and ecosystems.

Plant Water Relations: A Whirlwind of Change.- Molecular markers for genetic diversity.- Advances in asparagine metabolism.- Redox control of autophagy in photosynthetic organisms.- Senescence-associated genes in response to abiotic/biotic stresses.- Interactions between copper homeostasis and metabolism in plants.- Interplay of Circadian Rhythms and Light in the Regulation of Photosynthesis-derived Metabolism.- Possible functions of vascular tissues in plants representing different photosynhetic types.- Drought stress and the recovery from xylem embolism in woody plants.- A resource centric view of climate and mast seeding in trees.- Terrestrial microalgae – novel concepts for biotechnology and applications.- Background insect herbivory: impacts, patterns and methodology.- Erratum to: Interplay of Circadian Rhythms and Light in the Regulation of Photosynthesis-Derived Metabolism.

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