Author | Stern, Kingsley Rowland |
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Title | Introductory plant biology / Kingsley R. Stern |
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Imprint |
Boston, Mass. : McGraw-Hill, c2000 |
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Edition |
8th ed |
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Descript |
xv, 589 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm |
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CONTENT
1. What is plant biology -- 2. The nature of life -- 3. Cells -- 4. Tissues -- 5. Roots and soils -- 6. Stems -- 7. Leaves -- 8. Flowers, fruits, and seeds -- 9. Water in plants -- 10. Plant metabolism -- 11. Growth -- 12. Meiosis and alternation of generations -- 13. Genetics -- 14. Plant propogation and biotechnology -- 15. Evolution -- 16. Plant names and classification -- 17. Kingdom monera and viruses -- 18. Kingdom protista -- 19. Kingdom fungi and lichens -- 20. Introduction to the plant Kingdom: byrophytes -- 21. Introduction to vascular plants: ferns and their relatives -- 22. Introduction to seed plants: gymnosperms -- 23. Flowering plants -- 24. Flowering plants and covilization -- 25. Ecology -- 26. Biomes -- Appendix 1. Scientific names of organisms mentioned in the text -- Appendix 2. Biological controls -- Appendix 3. Useful plants and poisonous plants -- Appendix 4. House plants and home gardening -- Appendix 5. Metric equivalents and conversion tables
SUBJECT
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Botany
LOCATION | CALL# | STATUS |
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Science Library | QK47 I61s 2000 |
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Veterinary Science Library | QK47 .S836 2000 |
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