The easy way to score your highest in botany
Employment of biological scientists is projected to grow 21% over the next decade, much faster than the average for all occupations, as biotechnological research and development continues to drive job growth.
Botany For Dummies gives you a thorough, easy-to-follow overview of the fundamentals of botany, helping you to improve your grades, supplement your learning, or review before a test.
Covers evolution by natural selection Offers plain-English explanations of the structure and function of plants Includes plant identification and botanical phenomenon
Tracking a typical course in botany, this hands-on, friendly guide is your ticket to acing this required course for your major in biology, microbiology, zoology, or elementary education.
By:
Rene Fester Kratz (Everett Community College; University of Washington WA)
Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions:
Height: 234mm,
Width: 185mm,
Spine: 28mm
Weight: 522g
ISBN: 9781118006726
ISBN 10: 1118006720
Pages: 384
Publication Date: 24 June 2011
Audience:
College/higher education
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Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Introduction 1 Part I: Plant Basics 5 Chapter 1: Exploring Botany 7 Chapter 2: Peering at Plant Cells 13 Chapter 3: Identifying Plant Tissues 43 Chapter 4: Vegetative Structures: Stems, Roots, and Leaves 57 Chapter 5: Reproductive Structures: Spores, Seeds, Cones, Flowers, and Fruits 81 Part II: The Living Plant: Plant Physiology 99 Chapter 6: Metabolism: How Living Things Get Energy and Matter 101 Chapter 7: Photosynthesis: Making Sugar from Scratch 109 Chapter 8: Cellular Respiration: Making Your Cake and Eating It, Too 131 Chapter 9: Moving Materials Through Plants 147 Chapter 10: Regulating Plant Growth and Development 163 Part III: Making More Plants: Plant Reproduction and Genetics 179 Chapter 11: Greening the Earth: Plant Reproduction 181 Chapter 12: Passing Plant Characteristics to the Next Generation 199 Part IV: The Wide, Wonderful World of Plants: Plant Biodiversity 215 Chapter 13: Changing with the Times: Evolution and Adaptation 217 Chapter 14: The Tree of Life: Showing the Relationships Between Living Things 231 Chapter 15: Examining the Forest Floor: Bryophytes and Seedless Vascular Plants 243 Chapter 16: Their Seeds Are Naked: Gymnosperms 265 Chapter 17: Say It with Flowers: Angiosperms 275 Part V: Plants and People 289 Chapter 18: Making Connections with Plant Ecology 291 Chapter 19: Altering Plants by Using Biotechnology 311 Chapter 20: Thriving on Plants in Everyday Life 323 Part VI: The Part of Tens 341 Chapter 21: Ten Weirdest Plants 343 Chapter 22: Ten Tips for Improving Your Grade in Botany 349 Index 355
Rene Fester Kratz , PhD is a Biology instructor at Everett Community College. As a member of the North Cascades and Olympic Science Partnership, she worked to develop science curricula that are in alignment with research on human learning.
