eBook Description
Botany An
Introduction
to Plant Biology 6th Edition pdf by James Mauseth – ISBN 13: 9781284077537
About This eBook :
Botany: An
Introduction
to Plant Biology continues to set the standard for the fundamentals of plant science. No botany text better connects structure to function and does so with higher quality art and imagery. Combining strong scientific grounding with an approachable writing style, Botany teaches and engages. The essentials to a foundational understanding of plant science are all there, including structure, genetics and evolution, physiology and development, and ecology. Now in a modernized sixth edition, the text continues to lead with the latest material on molecular biology, plant biotechnology, and the most recent coverage of taxonomy and phylogeny of plants to keep students on the forefront of cutting-edge botanical research. Botany: An
Introduction
to Plant Biology, Sixth Edition is the clear choice for students digging into this exciting science.
Table of Contents
:
-
Introduction
to plants and botany
-
Overview
of plant life
- Cell structure
- Growth and division of the cell
- Tissues and the primary growth of stems
- Leaves
- Roots
- Structure of woody plants
- Flowers and reproduction
- Energy metabolism: photosynthesis
- Energy metabolism: respiration
- Transport process
- Soils and mineral nutrition
- Development and morphogenesis
- Genes and the genetic basis of metabolism and development
- Genetics
- Population genetics and evolution
- Classification and systematics
- Algae and the origin of eukaryotic cells
- Nonvascular plants: mosses, liverworts, and hornworts
- Vascular plants without seeds
- Seed plants I: seed plants without flowers (“gymnosperms”)
- Seed plants II: angiosperms
- Ethnobotany: plants and people
- Populations and ecosystems
- Community ecology
- Biomes
KEY UPDATES:
- All chapters have been carefully and thoroughly revised and updated with the latest scientific and education research.
- A completely redesigned interior layout will draw in the reader and help to engage students in the high-quality pedagogical features.
- A NEW introductory Chapter on an
Overview
of Plant Life that provides a broad overview to fundamental principles.
- The NEW Chapter on Ethnobotany further explores the interactions between plants and people, already a main focus of the text.
- The NEW Community Ecology chapter digs deeper into the relationships between plants and their surroundings.
- The fully revised art package, including over 500 new or revised images, makes difficult concepts more approachable and figures more engaging.
- Information on pronouncing many challenging terms has been added to the text along with a comprehensive Pronunciation Guide.
- NEW Learning Objectives have been added to every chapter to focus students’ attention and guide their study
- The NEW “Did You Know?” feature opens every chapter with interesting facts to engage the reader and get students excited about the material.
- Every chapter closes with the NEW “At the Next Level” feature that provides opportunities for more advanced students to further explore the material.
- The previous edition’s chapters on chemistry, fungi, and prokaryotes have been removed at the suggestion of many reviewers.
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