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Biology of plants / Raven, Ray F. Evert and Susan E. Eichhorn.

By: Raven, Peter H [author].
Contributor(s): Evert, Ray Franklin [author] | Eichhorn, Susan E [author].
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: New York : W.H. Freeman and Company Publishers, [2013]Copyright date: ©2013Edition: Eighth edition.Description: xvii, 727 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), 29 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781464113512 (hardback); 1464113513 (hardback).Other title: Raven Biology of plants.Subject(s): BotanyDDC classification: 580
Contents:
Botany: an introduction -- Biology of the plant cell -- The molecular composition of plant cells -- The plant cell and the cell cycle. chapter -- The movement of substances into and out of cells -- Energetics -- The flow of energy -- Respiration. chapter -- Photosynthesis, light, and life -- Genetics and evolution -- Sexual reproduction and heredity -- The chemistry of heredity and gene expression -- Recombinant DNA technology, plant biotechnology, and genomics -- The process of evolution -- Diversity -- Systematics: the science of biological diversity -- Prokaryotes and viruses -- Fungi. chapter --Protista: algae and heterotrophic protists -- Bryophytes -- Seedless vascular plants -- Gymnosperms -- Introduction to the angiosperms -- Evolution of the angiosperms -- Plants and people -- The Angiosperm plant body: structure and development -- Early development of the plant body -- Cells and tissues of the plant body -- The root: structure and development -- The shoot: primary structure and development -- Secondary growth in stems -- Physiology of seed plants -- Regulating growth and development: the plant hormones -- External factors and plant growth -- Plant nutrition and soils -- The movement of water and solutes in plants -- Ecology -- The dynamics of communities and ecosystems -- Global ecology.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Notes Barcode
General lending MTU Bishopstown Library Lending 580 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available MTU Cork Module BOTA6001-Supplementary reading. 00220662
Total holds: 0

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Long acclaimed as the definitive introductory botany text, Raven Biology of Plants stands as the most significant revision in the book's history. Every topic was updated with information obtained from the most recent primary literature, making the book valuable for both students and professionals. This textbook is available with Achieve. Achieve combines an interactive ebook with high-quality multimedia content and ready-made assessment options, including LearningCurve adaptive quizzing. See 'Instructor Resources' and 'Student Resources' for further information.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Botany: an introduction -- Biology of the plant cell -- The molecular composition of plant cells -- The plant cell and the cell cycle. chapter -- The movement of substances into and out of cells -- Energetics -- The flow of energy -- Respiration. chapter -- Photosynthesis, light, and life -- Genetics and evolution -- Sexual reproduction and heredity -- The chemistry of heredity and gene expression -- Recombinant DNA technology, plant biotechnology, and genomics -- The process of evolution -- Diversity -- Systematics: the science of biological diversity -- Prokaryotes and viruses -- Fungi. chapter --Protista: algae and heterotrophic protists -- Bryophytes -- Seedless vascular plants -- Gymnosperms -- Introduction to the angiosperms -- Evolution of the angiosperms -- Plants and people -- The Angiosperm plant body: structure and development -- Early development of the plant body -- Cells and tissues of the plant body -- The root: structure and development -- The shoot: primary structure and development -- Secondary growth in stems -- Physiology of seed plants -- Regulating growth and development: the plant hormones -- External factors and plant growth -- Plant nutrition and soils -- The movement of water and solutes in plants -- Ecology -- The dynamics of communities and ecosystems -- Global ecology.

MTU Cork Module BOTA6001 - Supplementary reading.

Author notes provided by Syndetics

PETER H. RAVEN Director of the Missouri Botanical Garden, USA, and one of the world's leading botanists and advocates of conservation. In December 2001, the President of the USA awarded him the National Medal of Science, the highest award for scientific accomplishment in the country.
SUSAN E. EICHHORN Resident Programme Manager at the University of Wisconsin, USA.
RAY F. EVERT is the Katherine Esau Professor of Botany and Plant Pathology at the University of Wisconsin, USA. His research interests include studies on the development and structure of the leaves of maize and barley.