A dictionary of plant sciences / edited by Michael Allaby.
Contributor(s): Allaby, Michael [editor]
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BookSeries: Oxford paperback reference: Publisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2012Edition: Third edition.Description: 565 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780199600571 (pbk. : acidfree paper).Other title: Plant sciences.Uniform titles: Concise Oxford dictionary of botany. Subject(s): Botany -- Dictionaries | Plants -- DictionariesDDC classification: 580.3 | Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Completely revised and updated with over 250 new entries, the third edition of this dictionary offers broad coverage of all aspects related to the field of plant sciences including biochemistry, plant physiology, cytology, ecology, genetics, evolution, biogeography, earth history, and earth sciences. New entries such as evo-devo, sister relationship, polytomy, and parallel sequencing make this the most up-to-date and comprehensive dictionary available.Useful appendices (The Universal Genetic Code, The Geologic Time-Scale, SI Units, Plant Classification, Fungi Classification) and a dedicated companion website featuring web links to relevant online resources support and enhance the A to Z entries.Clear, accessible, and concise, this is the ideal dictionary for students of botany, plant sciences and plant biology, environmental science and horticulture, as well as for amateur botanists and naturalists, and for the general reader with an interest in botany.
Originally published in 1992 as: The concise Oxford dictionary of botany; Second edition, 1998, retitled: A dictionary of plant sciences; Revised edition, 2006.
A Dictionary of Plant Sciences -- Plant Classification --- Kingdom Fungi (synonyms Mycota, Eumycota) -- The Universal Genetic Code -- The Geologic Time-Scale -- SI Units (Système International d\'Unités).
In over 7,600 entries, this dictionary covers all aspects of plant sciences from genomics to horticulture and phylogenetics to taxonomy. It is an ideal reference work for students of plant sciences and ancillary subjects, as well as for anyone with an interest in botany-- Provided by publisher.
CIT Module BIOT 7008 - Core reading
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Preface
- Contents
- A Dictionary of Plant Sciences
- The Universal Genetic Code
- The Geologic Time-Scale
- SI Units
- Plant Classification
- Fungi Classification
Author notes provided by Syndetics
Michael Allaby resides in Tighnabruaich, Scotland.