Plant Biology - Softcover

ROST; Barbour

 
9780534249373: Plant Biology

Synopsis

This complete introduction to the science of plant biology gives you and your students the best of both worlds: a text that thoroughly covers all the content of a typical first course in botany with just the right amount of detail to keep the text at a desirable and manageable length. The text focuses on clarity, efficiency of presentation, and pedagogy to facilitate student understanding.

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1. About Plant Biology. 2. The Chemistry of Life. 3. The Plant Cell and The Cell Cycle. 4. The Organization of The Plant Body: Cells, Tissues, and Meristems. 5. The Shoot System I: The Stem. 6. The Shoot System II: The Form and Structure of Leaves. 7. The Root System. 8. Concepts of Metabolism. 9. Respiration. 10. Photosynthesis. 11. Absorption and Transport Systems. 12. Life Cycles: Meiosis and The Alternation of Generations. 13. The Flower and Sexual Reproduction. 14. Seeds and Fruits. 15. Control of Growth and Development. 16. Genetics. 17. Biotechnology. 18. Evolution and Systematics. 19. Archaea, Bacteria, and Viruses. 20. Kingdom Fungi. 21. The Protists. 22. Bryophytes. 23. The Early Tracheophytes. 24. Gymnosperms. 25. Angiosperms. 26. Ecology, Ecosystems, and Plant Populations. 27. Ecology and Plant Communities.

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9780534380618: Plant Biology

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ISBN 10:  0534380611 ISBN 13:  9780534380618
Publisher: Brooks/Cole, 2005
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