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Botany : An Introduction to Plant Biology by Thomas L. Rost, C. Ralph Stocking, T. Elliot Weier and Michael G. Barbour (1982, Hardcover)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherWiley & Sons, Incorporated, John

ISBN-10047101561X

ISBN-139780471015611

eBay Product ID (ePID)25038270576

Product Key Features

Number of Pages720 Pages

Publication NameBotany : an Introduction to Plant Biology

LanguageEnglish

SubjectLife Sciences / Botany

Publication Year1982

FeaturesRevised

TypeTextbook

AuthorThomas L. Rost, C. Ralph Stocking, T. Elliot Weier, Michael G. Barbour

Subject AreaScience

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.6 in

Item Weight68.1 Oz

Item Length11.2 in

Item Width8.9 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number6

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN81-010304

Dewey Edition19

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal581

Edition DescriptionRevised edition

Table Of ContentClassification--The Relationship of Plants. The Plant Body of Seed Plants. Structure of the Plant Cell. Chemistry and Physiology of the Cell. The Dividing Cell. Stems--Primary Growth. Stems--Secondary Growth. Roots. Leaves. Soil and Mineral Nutrition. Transpiration, Conduction, and Absorption. Photosynthesis. Respiration. Flowers. Fruit, Seed, and Seedling. Meiosis and Basic Genetics. Plant Ecology. Principles of Plant Taxonomy. Plant Growth and Development Prokaryots. Viruses. Algae: Morphological Diversity. Algae: Reproduction. Myxomycota and Oomycota. Eumycota. Brophyta. Lower Vascular Plants. Gymnosperms. Angiosperms. Evolution. Glossary. Table of Metric Equivalents. Subject Index. Index to Genera.

SynopsisNew and revised edition of the classic text of plant biology. Examines all botanical topics from the microscopic level to the geological record of evolution, including anatomy, physiology, taxonomy, morphology, ecology, cytology, plant kingdom, and economic botany. New edition features include all new material on the cell cycle in plant meristems, pollination, propagation of plants by tissue culture and its agricultural potential, plant variations in response to mineral stress, and numerical taxonomy methods. Updated coverage of genetics and prokaryots reflects the most up-to-date research findings. Contains numerous line drawings and 200 full color illustrations.

LC Classification NumberQK45.2