Earlier edition issued in 1955-1967 by W. Ruhland under title: Handbuch der Pflanzenphysiologie. Called "New series" in continuation of the earlier edition. Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Volumes 1-3. Transport in plants -- volume 4. Physiologica plant pathology -- volumes 5-6 Photosynthesis, [Parts 1-2] -- volume 7. Physiology of movements -- volume 8. Secondary plant products -- volumes 9-11. Hormonal regulation of development. [part] 1. Molecular aspects of plant hormones ; [part] 2. The functions of hormones from the level of the cell of the whole plant ; [part] 3. Role of environmental factors -- volume 12. Physiological plant ecology. [Part] 1. Responses to the physical environment ; [part] 2. Water relations and carbon assimilation ; [part] 3. Responses to the chemical and biological environment ; [part] 4. Ecosystem processes : mineral cycling, productivity and man's influence -- volume 13. Plant carbohydrates. [Part] 1. Intracellular carbohydrates ; [part] 2. Extracellular carbohydrates -- volume 14. Nucleic acids and proteins in plants. [Part] 1 ; [part] 2 -- volume 15. Inorganic plant nutrition. [Part] 1 ; [part] 2 -- volume 16. Photomorphogenesis. [Part] 1 ; [part] 2 -- volume 17. Cellular interactions -- volume 18. Higher plant cell respiration -- volume 19. Photosynthesis. [Part 3] -- volume 20. Encyclopedia of plant physiology. General index.