Botany made simple, fun, and exciting Looking to supplement your botany coursework or brush up on the fundamentals before an exam? Grab a copy of Botany For Dummies and get a thorough tour of the basics in simple, understandable terms. This book walks you through the key concepts in botany and explains the most recent discoveries and theories in the world of plant science. You'll even get brand-new details on fungi, different families of plants, and where they're all found. Botany For Dummies is the easy-to-understand introduction to the subject you've been waiting for! Inside... * Understand…mehr
Botany made simple, fun, and exciting Looking to supplement your botany coursework or brush up on the fundamentals before an exam? Grab a copy of Botany For Dummies and get a thorough tour of the basics in simple, understandable terms. This book walks you through the key concepts in botany and explains the most recent discoveries and theories in the world of plant science. You'll even get brand-new details on fungi, different families of plants, and where they're all found. Botany For Dummies is the easy-to-understand introduction to the subject you've been waiting for! Inside... * Understand the basics * Improve your grade * Ace your next botany exam * Explore plant evolution * Identify different plants * Read about new theories * Explore new discoveriesHinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
René Fester Kratz, PhD, is a biology instructor at Everett Community College and the author of several science books written for the general public. She is passionate about developing science education that works.
Inhaltsangabe
Introduction 1 Part 1: Getting Started with Botany Basics 5 Chapter 1: Exploring Botany 7 Chapter 2: Peering at Plant Cells and Tissues 13 Chapter 3: Vegetative Structures: Stems, Roots, and Leaves 47 Chapter 4: Reproductive Structures: Spores, Seeds, Cones, Flowers, and Fruits 71 Part 2: Discovering Plant Physiology 91 Chapter 5: Photosynthesis: Making Sugar from Scratch 93 Chapter 6: Cellular Respiration: Making Your Cake and Eating It, Too 115 Chapter 7: Moving Materials through Plants 127 Chapter 8: Regulating Plant Growth and Development 143 Part 3: Making More Plants: Plant Reproduction and Genetics 159 Chapter 9: Greening the Earth: Plant Reproduction 161 Chapter 10: Passing Plant Characteristics to the Next Generation 179 Chapter 11: Changing with the Times: Evolution and Adaptation 197 Part 4: The Wide, Wonderful World of Plants 213 Chapter 12: The Tree of Life: Showing the Relationships between Living Things 215 Chapter 13: Precursors to Plants: Bacteria, Protists, and Algae 227 Chapter 14: Examining the Forest Floor: Bryophytes and Seedless Vascular Plants 237 Chapter 15: Their Seeds Are Naked: Gymnosperms 261 Chapter 16: Say It with Flowers: Angiosperms 273 Chapter 17: I'm Not a Plant, But I'm a Fungi 287 Part 5: Embracing the Synergy of Plants and People 299 Chapter 18: Exploring the Relationship Between People and Plants 301 Chapter 19: Foraging, Farming, and Engineering Plants 321 Chapter 20: Making Connections with Plant Ecology 339 Part 6: The Part of Tens 355 Chapter 21: Ten Weirdest Plants 357 Chapter 22: Ten Tips for Improving Your Grade in Botany 363 Index 369
Introduction 1 Part 1: Getting Started with Botany Basics 5 Chapter 1: Exploring Botany 7 Chapter 2: Peering at Plant Cells and Tissues 13 Chapter 3: Vegetative Structures: Stems, Roots, and Leaves 47 Chapter 4: Reproductive Structures: Spores, Seeds, Cones, Flowers, and Fruits 71 Part 2: Discovering Plant Physiology 91 Chapter 5: Photosynthesis: Making Sugar from Scratch 93 Chapter 6: Cellular Respiration: Making Your Cake and Eating It, Too 115 Chapter 7: Moving Materials through Plants 127 Chapter 8: Regulating Plant Growth and Development 143 Part 3: Making More Plants: Plant Reproduction and Genetics 159 Chapter 9: Greening the Earth: Plant Reproduction 161 Chapter 10: Passing Plant Characteristics to the Next Generation 179 Chapter 11: Changing with the Times: Evolution and Adaptation 197 Part 4: The Wide, Wonderful World of Plants 213 Chapter 12: The Tree of Life: Showing the Relationships between Living Things 215 Chapter 13: Precursors to Plants: Bacteria, Protists, and Algae 227 Chapter 14: Examining the Forest Floor: Bryophytes and Seedless Vascular Plants 237 Chapter 15: Their Seeds Are Naked: Gymnosperms 261 Chapter 16: Say It with Flowers: Angiosperms 273 Chapter 17: I'm Not a Plant, But I'm a Fungi 287 Part 5: Embracing the Synergy of Plants and People 299 Chapter 18: Exploring the Relationship Between People and Plants 301 Chapter 19: Foraging, Farming, and Engineering Plants 321 Chapter 20: Making Connections with Plant Ecology 339 Part 6: The Part of Tens 355 Chapter 21: Ten Weirdest Plants 357 Chapter 22: Ten Tips for Improving Your Grade in Botany 363 Index 369
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