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""Foreword""; ""Preface""; ""Contents""; ""About the Editor""; ""1 Artificial Lighting System for Plant Growth and Development: Chronological Advancement, Working Principles, and Comparative Assessment""; ""1.1 Introduction""; ""1.2 History of Development and Working Principles of Conventional Lamps""; ""1.2.1 Incandescent Lamps (ILs)""; ""1.2.2 Gas Discharge Lamps (GDLs)""; ""1.2.2.1 Fluorescent Lamps (FLs)""; ""1.2.2.2 High-Intensity Discharge Lamps (HIDLs)""; ""1.3 Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs)""; ""1.3.1 Development of LED Technology""; ""1.3.2 Structure and Working Principle of LED""

""1.4 Comparative Assessment of the Different Artificial Lighting Systems""""1.4.1 Spectral Quality""; ""1.4.2 Luminous Efficacy and Power Requirement""; ""1.4.3 Heating of the Lamp""; ""1.4.4 Life Span, Dimming, Directionality, Robustness, and Safety""; ""1.5 Conclusions""; ""References""; ""2 LED Supplementary Lighting""; ""2.1 Introduction""; ""2.2 Advantages of LED for Supplementary Lighting Systems""; ""2.3 Supplementary Lighting for Photosynthesis""; ""2.4 Supplementary Lighting for Controlling Morphogenesis""; ""2.5 Supplementary Lighting for Other Purposes""

""2.5.1 Protection from Plant Disease""""2.5.2 Improving the Concentration of Functional Components""; ""2.6 Evaluation of the Efficiency of Supplementary Lighting""; ""2.6.1 Methods for Evaluation of the Efficiency of Supplementary Lighting""; ""2.6.2 Practices to Increase the Efficiency of Supplementary Lighting""; ""2.7 Conclusion""; ""References""; ""3 Influence of Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) on Light Sensing and Signaling Networks in Plants""; ""3.1 Introduction""; ""3.2 Characteristics of LED Systems that Can Activate Plant Networks""; ""3.3 Mimicking the Sun""

""3.4 Integration of Plant Biology into Engineered Lighting Systems""""3.5 Sensing and Signaling Networks: What Are They and How Do They Work?""; ""3.5.1 Photosynthetic Sensing and Signaling Networks: Photosynthetic Control""; ""3.5.2 Photoreceptor Sensing and Signaling Networks: Photoreceptor Control""; ""3.6 Conclusion""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""References""; ""4 Optimizing LED Lighting in Controlled Environment Agriculture""; ""4.1 Introduction""; ""4.2 Benefits of LEDs as Grow Lights""; ""4.2.1 Lack of Radiant Heat""; ""4.2.2 Control of Light Spectrum""; ""4.2.3 Controllability of LEDs""

""4.3 Optimizing Lighting Control""""4.3.1 How Much Light Is Optimal?""; ""4.3.2 Chlorophyll Fluorescence as a Tool to Monitor Crop Performance""; ""4.3.3 Revisiting the Optimal Spectrum for Photosynthesis""; ""4.3.4 The Importance of Far-Red Light""; ""4.3.5 Does Green Light Enhance Photosynthesis?""; ""4.3.6 Adaptive Control of LED Lights""; ""4.3.7 Biofeedback Control of LED Lights""; ""4.4 Conclusions""; ""References""; ""5 Economics of LED Lighting""; ""5.1 Introduction""; ""5.2 Economics of LED Lighting: Initial Analysis in 2014""

This book presents a comprehensive treatise on the advances in the use of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) for sustainable crop production and describes the latest photomorphogenesis research findings. It introduces readers to the fundamentals and design features of LEDs applicable for plant growth and development and illustrates their advantages over the traditional lighting systems, including cost analyses. Further, it discusses a wide range of applications covering diverse areas of plant sciences relevant to controlled environment agriculture and in vitro plant morphogenesis. The chapters have been written by a team of pioneering international experts, who have made significant contributions to this emerging interdisciplinary field. The book will serve a valuable resource for graduate students, instructors, and researchers in the fields of horticulture, agricultural biotechnology, cell and developmental biology, and precision agriculture. It will also serve well professionals engaged in greenhouse and vertical farming.

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