Stern's introductory plant biology / James E. Bidlack, Shelley H. Jansky
Imprint
New York : McGraw-Hill Education, 2018
Edition
14th ed
Descript
1 volume (various pagings) : color illustrations ; 28 cm
SUMMARY
This introductory text assumes little prior scientific knowledge on the part of the student. It includes sufficient information for some shorter introductory botany courses open to both majors and nonmajors, and is arranged so that certain sections can be omitted without disrupting the overall continuity of the course
CONTENT
What is plant biology? -- The nature of life -- Cells -- Tissues -- Roots and soils -- Stems -- Leaves -- Flowers, fruits, and seeds -- Water in plants -- Plant metabolism -- Growth and development -- Meiosis and alternation of generations -- Genetics and molecular biology -- Plant breeding, propagation, and biotechnology -- Evolution -- Plant names and classification -- Domain (kingdom) bacteria, domain (kingdom) archaea, and viruses -- Kingdom protista -- Kingdom fungi -- Introduction to the plant kingdom : Bryophytes -- The seedless vascular plants : Ferns and their relatives -- Introduction to seed plants : Gymnosperms -- Seed plants : Angiosperms -- Flowering plants and civilization -- Ecology -- Biomes