Introductory Plant Biology

Name: Introductory Plant Biology
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ISBN: 9780073101750

ISBN-10: 0073101753

ISBN-13: 9780073101750

Edition: 10th 2006 (Revised)

Authors: Kingsley R. Stern

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Many of the silky-haired seeds being released from the splitting pod of a milkweed shown on the cover were presumably blown away and eventually germinated, probably in a grassy area. There are about 120 species of milkweed (Asclepias), all known for the milky latex they produce, and for being host plants to the caterpillars of monarch butterflies. Other insects, birds, and animals tend to shun milkweeds because the latex is bitter, but Native Americans used infusions of roots for at least 1,000 years to treat respiratory ailments and fevers. In the past, similar root infusions were also widely used in American medicine as an expectorant, and to treat cancers. The flowers, as shown in the…

Book details

List price: $130.00
Edition: 10th
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Higher Education
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 624
Size: 8.50" wide x 10.75" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 3.520
Language: English

Kingsley Stern is currently Professor Emeritus of Botany at California State University, Chico. He received his Ph.D. in botany from the University of Minnesota. He is a member of the Botanical Society of America, American Society of Plant Taxonomists, and the California Botanical Society.



Preface



What Is Plant Biology?



The Nature of Life



Cells



Tissues



Roots and Soils



Stems



Leaves



Flowers, Fruits, and Seeds



Water in Plants



Plant Metabolism



Growth



Meiosis and Alternation of Generations



Genetics



Plant Breeding and Propagation



Evolution



Plant Names and Classification



Domain (Kingdom) Bacteria, Domain (Kingdom) Archaea, and Viruses



Kingdom Protista



Kingdom Fungi



Introduction to the Plant Kingdom: Bryophytes



The Seedless Vascular Plants: Ferns and Their Relatives



Introduction to Seed Plants: Gymnosperms



Seed Plants: Angiosperms



Flowering Plants and Civilization



Ecology



Biomes



Scientific Names of Organisms Mentioned in the Text



Biological Controls



Useful and Poisonous Plants, Fungi, and Algae



House Plants and Home Gardening



Metric Equivalents and Conversion Tables


Glossary


Index