Synopsis
Introducing students to the principles of the discipline within a strong environmental context, leading naturally to discussions of the role of plants in specific ecosystems as well as global ecology, this book adopts an holistic approach to the subject, allowing the student to build a conceptual framework. Information on chemical background, the cell, plant growth regulators and biochemistry has been integrated into the text where relevant, and emphasis is placed on underlying principles as well as epistemology.
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Review
"Hopkins is concise and straightforward, emphasizing the ′big picture.′ It is readable and the figures are clearly described and support the text. Students who use Hopkins come away with a strong foundation in basic principles for a range of areas."––Donald P, Briskin, University of Illinois
"Writing style is a real strength of this book. The level of detail is just right and the language is easy to follow."––Clemson University
From the Back Cover
Hopkins and Hüner s Introduction to Plant Physiology is known for its excellent balance of traditional and modern topics, presented in a straight–forward style without overwhelming or excessive detail. With a focus on the fundamentals of plant physiology, Introduction to Plant Physiology, Fourth Edition makes the connection between key concepts and experimental data. For the first time, this text is published in full color, improving an already solid illustration program.
- Now in full color. For the first time, the book has a full–color illustration program to maximize student learning and understanding.
- Renewed Introductory Focus. The intent of this text is to serve the introductory student in a botanical program or those schools that do not have botanical programs.
- Chapters have now been placed into self–contained units. This allows faculty to use the text in whichever order of topics they prefer.
- New Chapter One. Chapter One has been rewritten to reduce the detail of cell structure and present a more general review of plant organization.
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