Introduction to Botany

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Horticulturists will find this a handy reference source for information on the botanical facts critical to their field. Highly illustrated to clarify scientific concepts, the book presents such basics as respiration, fermentation, photosynthesis, nutrition, and propagation as well as a long glossary and chapter review questions.

Author(s): James Schooley
Edition: 1st
Publisher: Cengage Learning
Year: 1997

Language: English
Pages: 136
Tags: botany, horticulture

Introduction
Dedication
1 The Origin of Life
2 The Cell
3 Mitosis and Meiosis
4 Chemistry
5 Mendelian Genetics
6 DNA
7 Viruses
8 Physical Properties of Protoplasm
9 Photosynthesis
10 Respiration and Fermentation
11 Bacteria
12 The Blue-green Algae
13 The Green Algae
14 Phaeophyta: The Brown Algae
15 Rhodophyceae: The Red Algae
16 Other Algae
17 Fungi
18 Phycomycetes
19 The Ascomycetes
20 The Basidiomycetes
21 Fungi Imperfecti
22 Lichens
23 Plant Classification
24 Bryophytes: The Liverworts, Hornworts, and Mosses
25 Pteridophytes: The Ferns, Club Mosses, and Horsetails
26 Tissues
27 Gymnosperms
28 Angiosperms
29 Hormones
30 Biological Clocks
31 Plant Nutrition
32 Stems
33 Roots
34 Leaves
35 Flowers
36 Fruits and Seeds
37 Other Methods of Propagation
38 Evolution
39 Ecology
40 Plants and Human Welfare
Glossary