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Introductory plant biology / Kingsley R. Stern, James E. Bidlack, Shelley H. Jansky.

By: Stern, Kingsley Rowland.
Contributor(s): Bidlack, James E | Jansky, Shelley.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Boston : McGraw-Hill Higher Education, c2008Edition: 11th international ed.Description: xvii, 616 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 29 cm. + pbk.ISBN: 9780071102179 ; 0071102175 .Subject(s): Botany | Science | Biology, life sciences | Botany & plant sciencesDDC classification: 580 | 580 STE
Contents:
What is plant biology? -- The nature of life -- Cells -- Tissues -- Roots and soils -- Stems -- Leaves -- Flowers, fruits and seeds -- Water in plants -- Plant metabolism -- Growth -- Meiosis and alternation of generations -- Genetics -- Plant breeding and propagation -- Evolution -- Plant names and classification -- Domain (Kingdom) bacteria, domain (Kingdom) archaea and viruses -- Kingdom Protista -- Kingdom fungi -- Introduction to the plant kingdom: Bryophytes -- The seedless vascular plants: Ferns and their relatives -- Introduction to seed plants: Gymnosperms -- Seed plants: Angiosperms -- Flowering plants and civilization -- Ecology -- Biomes.
Summary: This introductory text assumes little prior scientific knowledge on the part of the student. Stern emphasises current interests without neglecting botanical principles.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

This introductory text assumes little prior scientific knowledge on the part of the student. Stern emphasises current interests without neglecting botanical principles.

Previous ed.: 2003.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

What is plant biology? -- The nature of life -- Cells -- Tissues -- Roots and soils -- Stems -- Leaves -- Flowers, fruits and seeds -- Water in plants -- Plant metabolism -- Growth -- Meiosis and alternation of generations -- Genetics -- Plant breeding and propagation -- Evolution -- Plant names and classification -- Domain (Kingdom) bacteria, domain (Kingdom) archaea and viruses -- Kingdom Protista -- Kingdom fungi -- Introduction to the plant kingdom: Bryophytes -- The seedless vascular plants: Ferns and their relatives -- Introduction to seed plants: Gymnosperms -- Seed plants: Angiosperms -- Flowering plants and civilization -- Ecology -- Biomes.

This introductory text assumes little prior scientific knowledge on the part of the student. Stern emphasises current interests without neglecting botanical principles.

CIT Module BOTA 6001 - Core reading

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • 1 What Is Plant Biology?
  • 2 The Nature of Life?
  • 3 Cells
  • 4 Tissues
  • 5 Roots and Soil
  • 6 Stems
  • 7 Leaves
  • 8 Flowers, Fruits, and Seeds
  • 9 Water in Plants
  • 10 Plant Metabolism
  • 11 Growth
  • 12 Meiosis and Alternation of Generation
  • 13 Genetics
  • 14 Plant Breeding and Propagation
  • 15 Evolution
  • 16 Plant Names and Classification
  • 17 Domain (Kingdom) Bacteria, Domain (Kingdom) Archaea, and Viruses
  • 18 Kingdom Protista
  • 19 Kingdom Fungi
  • 20 Introduction to the Plant Kingdom: Bryophytes
  • 21 The Seedless Vascular Plants: Ferns and Their Relatives
  • 22 Introduction to Seed Plants: Gymnosperms
  • 23 Seed Plants: Angiosperms
  • 24 Flowering Plants and Civilization
  • 25 Ecology
  • 26 Biomes