Botany : An Introduction to Plant Biology

by Mauseth, James D.

• ISBN13: 9780763721343
• ISBN10: 0763721344
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-01-01
• Publisher: Jones & Bartlett

Summary

Botany: An Introduction to Plant Biology, Third Edition provides an updated, thorough overview of the fundamentals of botany. The topics and chapters are organized in a sequence that is easy to follow, beginning with the most familiar -- structure -- and proceeding to the less familiar -- metabolism -- then finishing with those topics that are probably the least familiar to most beginning students -- genetics, evolution, the diversity of organisms, and ecology. Plant Biology Tutor CD-ROM - Now included with every copy purchased from Jones and Bartlett Publishers. Throughout the text, three key principles are stressed: bull; bull;evolution by natural selection bull;analysis of botanical phenomenon bull;the diversity of structures and metabolisms In addition, the author believes that a knowledge of evolution by natural selection is essential for understanding biological structures and processes and therefore places emphasis on Evolution by Natural Selection.

Table of Contents

Introduction to Plants and Botany	p. 1
Introduction to the Principles of Chemistry	p. 18
Plant Structure
Cell Structure	p. 54
Growth and Division of the Cell	p. 90
Tissues and the Primary Growth of Stems	p. 114
Leaves	p. 154
Roots	p. 185
Structure of Woody Plants	p. 209
Flowers and Reproduction	p. 244
Plant Physiology and Development
Energy Metabolism: Photosynthesis	p. 280
Energy Metabolism: Respiration	p. 315
Transport Processes	p. 341
Soils and Mineral Nutrition	p. 373
Development and Morphogenesis	p. 399
Genes and the Genetic Basis of Metabolism and Development	p. 433
Genetics and Evolution
Genetics	p. 470
Population Genetics and Evolution	p. 502
Classification and Systematics	p. 528
Kingdom Monera: Prokaryotes	p. 552
Kingdom Myceteae: Fungi	p. 582
Algae and the Origin of Eukaryotic Cells	p. 617
Nonvascular Plants: Mosses, Liverworts, and Hornworts	p. 655
Vascular Plants Without Seeds	p. 682
Seed Plants I: Gymnosperms	p. 720
Seed Plants II: Angiosperms	p. 751
Ecology
Populations and Ecosystems	p. 786
Biomes	p. 819
Glossary	p. 1
Index	p. 1
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