Botany in a Day

Botany in a Day

Author: Thomas J. Elpel

Publisher: Hops Press

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 235

ISBN-13: 9781892784353

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Explains the patterns method of plant identification, describing eight key patterns for recognizing more than 45,000 species of plants, and includes an illustrated reference guide to plant families.


Economic Botany

Economic Botany

Author: S. L. Kochhar

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2016-07-01

Total Pages: 684

ISBN-13: 1316675394

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This book offers an up-to-date account of important crops grown worldwide. It provides detailed discussion on the history of plant exploration, migration, domestication and distribution, and crop improvement. The text starts with the origin and diversification of cultivated plants, followed by discussion on tropical, subtropical and temperate crops that are sources of food, beverages, spices and medicines, as well as plant insecticides, timber plants and essential oil-yielding plants. The genetic and evolutionary aspects of different plants and their health benefits are highlighted. The book covers topics dealing with biodiversity conservation, petro-crops, ethnobotanical studies, and important sub-tropical and temperate plants that have commercial importance. The significance of major plant species under each category is described in detail. Illustrated with numerous well-labelled line diagrams and pictures, this book will be useful for students of botany, food and nutrition, forestry, agriculture, horticulture, plant breeding and environmental science.


Botany in 8 Lessons

Botany in 8 Lessons

Author: Ellen Johnston McHenry

Publisher:

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780988780804

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High-school level biology presented in an engaging way for elementary and middle school students.


Our World in Pictures: Trees, Leaves, Flowers & Seeds

Our World in Pictures: Trees, Leaves, Flowers & Seeds

Author: DK

Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd

Published: 2019-09-05

Total Pages: 192

ISBN-13: 0241425840

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From the smallest seeds to the tallest trees, this beautiful children's guide is a must-have for any budding botanist or plant lover. We can't live without plants. We need them for food, shelter, even the air we breathe, yet we know surprisingly little about them. Why do thistles bristle with spines? How do some plants trap and eat insects? Did you know there are trees more than 5,000 years old? Trees, Leaves, Flowers & Seeds explores the mysterious world of plants to find the answers to these and many more questions. This picture-packed encyclopedia shows a wonderful variety of plants, from fantastic ferns to spiky cacti. It explores the diverse habitats of plants, herbs and spices that make our food tasty, and even how astronuats grow plants in space. It also takes a fun, more sideways look at some truly weird and wonderful plants, including leaves that are home to frogs, orchids that look like parrots, and seeds that spin like helicopters. So open this fascinating ebook and find out more about the amazing world of trees, leaves, flowers, and seeds.


Botany

Botany

Author: Mauseth

Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers

Published: 2016-07-06

Total Pages: 829

ISBN-13: 1284077535

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The Sixth Edition of Botany: An Introduction to Plant Biology provides a modern and comprehensive overview of the fundamentals of botany while retaining the important focus of natural selection, analysis of botanical phenomena, and diversity.


Principles of Botany

Principles of Botany

Author: Salem Press

Publisher: Salem Press

Published: 2020

Total Pages: 400

ISBN-13: 9781642653915

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Fully explores the wide world of botany - the branch of biology that studies the plant kingdom, including physiology, structure, genetics, ecology, distribution, and classification of all plants, as well as how they interact with their environment.