Botany : a brief introduction to plant biology

Author(s)

• Rost, Thomas L.

Bibliographic Information

Botany : a brief introduction to plant biology

Thomas L. Rost ... [et al.]

Wiley, c1984

2nd ed

• : pbk

Note

Color plates taken from the 6th ed. of: Botany / by T.E. Weier ... [et al.]--P. v

Includes indexes

Description and Table of Contents

Volume

: pbk ISBN 9780471805137

Description

A revised, condensed edition of an undergraduate text which offers a concise introduction to all aspects of botany, including the form, function and evolution of plants and fungi.

Table of Contents

• Metabolism
• The Plant Cell
• The Structure and Development of the Plant Body, and the Anatomy of Stems
• The Structure of Leaves
• The Structure of Roots
• The Absorption and Transport Systems
• Photosynthesis
• The Control of Growth and Development
• Plant Ecology
• Genetics and the Life Cycle
• The Flower of the Flowers
• Seeds and Fruits
• Classification and Evolution
• The Fungi
• The Algae
• Bryophytes
• Lower Vascular Plants
• Gymnosperms
• Angiosperms
• Appendix
• Index of Genera
• Index of Subjects.

Volume

ISBN 9780471874546

Description

A revised edition of the widely used undergraduate text for the one-semester or one-quarter introductory course.Offers a balanced, concise introduction to all aspects of botany including the form, function, and evolution of plants and fungi. Includes a new chapter on genetics, a complete revision of the classification section using modern classification systems, and a general updating throughout.

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Details

• NCID: BA06837739
• ISBN:
  • 047187454X
  • 0471805130
• LCCN: 83021809
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: New York
• Pages/Volumes: xi, 342, [57] p., 22 p. of plates
• Size: 29 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : QK47
  • DC19 : 581
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Botany