Introducing students to the fundamental concepts of botany, plant science, plant ecology and plant evolutionary biology, this book uses well-defined technical terms and extensive examples. It describes the evolution of land plants and algae in relation to environmental change and examines their biochemical, physiological and morphological adaptations to differing environments. Chapters on plant cell characteristics, new classifications and the topical issue of plant exploitation are included.
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Plants: Evolution and Diversity introduces students to the fundamental concepts of botany, plant science, plant ecology and plant evolutionary biology, using well-defined technical terms and extensive examples to add clarity. It describes the evolution of land plants and algae in relation to environmental change and examines the biochemical, physiological and morphological adaptations that plants have developed in differing environments. Chapters on plant cell characteristics and new classifications are included and the topical issue of plant exploitation is considered (e.g. natural medicines and GM crops).
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Martin Ingrouille is a senior lecturer in botany in the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences, Birkbeck, University of London. He teaches and co-ordinates courses in plant science, evolutionary biology and conservation biology.
Bill Eddie is a lecturer in botany and ornithology for the Open Studies programme of the Office of Lifelong Learning at the University of Edinburgh.
Bill Eddie is a lecturer in botany and ornithology for the Open Studies programme of the Office of Lifelong Learning at the University of Edinburgh.
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scala naturae, hot arid habitats, monosymmetric flowers, polypodiaceous ferns, master proteins, multiplication and dispersal, thalloid liverworts, brush blossoms, hyaline cells, modern ferns, scientific botany, male florets, zygomorphic flowers, staminal tube, leafy liverworts, vessel elements, flowering plant families, green sulphur bacteria, basal meristem, several cell layers, abscissic acid Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Cambridge University Press, New York, New Zealand, Oxford University Press, South America, North America, New Guinea, New Caledonia, South East Asia, Northern Hemisphere, South Africa, Central America, Old World, West Africa, Agnes Arber, British Isles, John Muir, Columbia University Press, Alexander von Humboldt, Southern Hemisphere, Middle Ages, Our Lady, Pacific Islands, The Natural Philosophy of Plant Form, Harvard University Press Browse Sample Pages:
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