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15 Free Plant Physiology Books [PDF]

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Looking for plant physiology books? We've gathered free plant physiology books in PDF on topics like photosynthesis, plant hormones, crop physiology, and mineral nutrition.

These are textbooks and course materials used in botany and agriculture programs worldwide. From Vince Ordog's plant physiology notes to open access guides on crop growth and water transport.

Browse our top picks or explore by topic. Every book is free to read online or download as PDF.

Plant Physiology Books

These plant physiology textbooks cover core topics like water transport, photosynthesis, and stress responses.

Clear explanations at different levels, from introductory visual guides to advanced M.Sc. material.

  • Plant Physiology

    Comprehensive plant physiology textbook covering water and nutrient transport, photosynthesis, plant hormones (auxins, gibberellins, cytokinins, ethylene, ABA), and stress physiology. Includes study questions.

    Vince Ördög

    Format: PDF 121 pages 2.44 MB
  • Plant Physiology and Biochemistry

    M.Sc. level textbook covering plant-water relations, mineral nutrition, photosynthesis, respiration, nitrogen metabolism, plant hormones, biochemistry, and stress physiology. Includes self-assessment questions.

    Uttarakhand Open University

    Format: PDF 279 pages 9.56 MB
  • Plant Anatomy and Physiology

    Visual guide to plant anatomy with detailed diagrams and microscope images. Covers cell structure, plant tissues, leaf and root anatomy. Creative Commons CC-BY-SA licensed.

    Sean Bellairs

    Format: PDF 83 pages 6.16 MB

Crop Physiology Books

How crops grow, respond to stress, and produce yield. These books connect plant physiology to agriculture in practical ways.

Ideal for students of agronomy and crop science.

  • Crop Physiology

    Comprehensive ICAR e-course covering 25 lectures on water relations, photosynthesis, mineral nutrition, plant growth regulators, environmental stresses, and crop productivity. From Tamil Nadu Agricultural University.

    TNAU / AgriMoon

    Format: PDF 230 pages 7.53 MB
  • Introductory Crop Physiology

    University lecture notes on crop physiology covering water relations, photosynthesis, transpiration, phytohormones, and stress physiology. Practical exercises included.

    Bharsar Students

    Format: PDF 136 pages 3.68 MB
  • Fundamentals of Crop Physiology

    Tamil Nadu Agricultural University affiliated course. Covers plant cell biology, water relations, mineral nutrition, photosynthesis pathways (C3/C4/CAM), plant growth regulators, and carbon sequestration.

    RVS Agricultural College

    Format: PDF 125 pages 1.39 MB
  • Crop Physiology and Taxonomy

    Distance learning course in 27 units covering crop physiology fundamentals, biotechnology, and taxonomy. Well-structured with assignments and study questions.

    National Open University of Nigeria

    Format: PDF 160 pages 1.52 MB

Photosynthesis Books

Light, chlorophyll, and carbon fixation. These books explain how plants convert sunlight into energy through photosynthesis.

From the Calvin Cycle to C3, C4, and CAM pathways.

  • Photosynthesis: Physiology and Metabolism

    Comprehensive reference covering the Calvin Cycle, Rubisco, C3/C4/CAM pathways, photorespiration, and environmental regulation of photosynthesis. Part of the Advances in Photosynthesis series.

    Leegood, Sharkey, von Caemmerer

    Format: PDF 654 pages 27.21 MB
  • Photosynthesis in Higher Plants

    Clear introduction to photosynthesis covering light and dark reactions, photosystems, C3/C4/CAM plants, photorespiration, and factors affecting photosynthesis.

    CUTM / NCERT

    Format: PDF 20 pages 0.85 MB

Plant Hormones Books

Auxins, gibberellins, cytokinins, ethylene, abscisic acid. These books cover the chemical signals that control plant growth and development.

Lab methods, lecture notes, and academic reviews all in one section.

  • Methods of Studying Plant Hormones and Growth-Regulating Substances

    USDA Agriculture Handbook No. 336 with detailed laboratory methods for studying auxins, gibberellins, cytokinins, ethylene, and growth regulators.

    USDA (Mitchell & Livingston)

    Format: PDF 145 pages 6.12 MB
  • Plant Hormones

    Comprehensive textbook chapter covering auxins, gibberellins, cytokinins, ethylene, abscisic acid, morphactins, and hormonal interactions.

    NDL Ethiopia (Textbook chapter)

    Format: PDF 41 pages 0.62 MB
  • Phytohormones

    Concise lecture notes covering the five major plant hormones: auxins, cytokinins, gibberellins, ethylene, and abscisic acid.

    Tridip Boruah (MC College)

    Format: PDF 7 pages 0.22 MB
  • Phytohormones

    Academic review article (2021) focusing on abscisic acid, gibberellic acid, and salicylic acid.

    Ňorbová et al. (Slovak Univ. of Agriculture)

    Format: PDF 9 pages 0.48 MB

Plant Nutrition Books

How plants absorb and use minerals from soil. These books cover mineral nutrition, from macronutrients to micronutrients and deficiency symptoms.

Useful for students of botany, agriculture, and soil science.

  • Mineral Nutrition of Plants

    Comprehensive course material covering nutrient classification, essentiality criteria, macro and micronutrients, hydroponics, aeroponics, nutrient deficiency symptoms, and heavy metal tolerance.

    Visva-Bharati University

    Format: PDF 54 pages 2.96 MB
  • Mineral Nutrition

    Open access chapter covering nitrogen fixation, phosphorus, potassium, and micronutrient nutrition. CC-BY 3.0 licensed.

    IntechOpen (Kovacevic et al.)

    Format: PDF 40 pages 0.52 MB
  • Essential Plant Nutrients and their Functions

    CIAT Working Document No. 209 covering essential plant nutrients and their functions. Scanned without OCR.

    CIAT (Idupulapati M. Rao)

    Format: PDF 42 pages 2.57 MB

That covers our collection of free plant physiology books in PDF. We update this page as new open access materials become available.

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