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Introduction to Botany

By James Schooley

Book information

Publisher
Cengage Learning
Year
1997
ISBN
0827373783, 9780827373785
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
8 MB (8011817 bytes)
Edition
1st
Pages
136\0
Time added
2019-09-05 03:26:26
botanyHorticulture

Description

Horticulturists will find this a handy reference source for information on the botanical facts critical to their field. Highly illustrated to clarify scientific concepts, the book presents such basics as respiration, fermentation, photosynthesis, nutrition, and propagation as well as a long glossary and chapter review questions. Introduction Dedication 1 The Origin of Life 2 The Cell 3 Mitosis and Meiosis 4 Chemistry 5 Mendelian Genetics 6 DNA 7 Viruses 8 Physical Properties of Protoplasm 9 Photosynthesis 10 Respiration and Fermentation 11 Bacteria 12 The Blue-green Algae 13 The Green Algae 14 Phaeophyta: The Brown Algae 15 Rhodophyceae: The Red Algae 16 Other Algae 17 Fungi 18 Phycomycetes 19 The Ascomycetes 20 The Basidiomycetes 21 Fungi Imperfecti 22 Lichens 23 Plant Classification 24 Bryophytes: The Liverworts, Hornworts, and Mosses 25 Pteridophytes: The Ferns, Club Mosses, and Horsetails 26 Tissues 27 Gymnosperms 28 Angiosperms 29 Hormones 30 Biological Clocks 31 Plant Nutrition 32 Stems 33 Roots 34 Leaves 35 Flowers 36 Fruits and Seeds 37 Other Methods of Propagation 38 Evolution 39 Ecology 40 Plants and Human Welfare Glossary

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