Plant Biology (with InfoTrac) (Available Titles CengageNOW)
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.60 (796 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0534380611 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 624 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-05-03 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
He has taught developmental plant anatomy for almost 30 years. John's University, his M.A. He received his B.S. These projects have been supported by the USDA Forest Service, the National Science Foundation, the Packard Foundation, the California Department of Fish and Game, and the California Department of Transportation.Ralph Stocking received his degrees in plant nutrition and plant physiology from University of California, Berkeley and University of California, Davis. from the University of California, San Diego in cell biology, and has taught courses in introductory biology, plant physiology, and plant molecular biology. Terence Murphy has over 30 years of experience teaching introductory biology courses. in botany from Iowa State University. His primary research interests include the structure and development of roots in vascular plants and structural aspects of Pierce's disease in grape vines.Michael Barbour is
in biology from Mankato State University, and his Ph.D. John's University, his M.A. His research areas include the effects of stress on plant cells, particularly on DNA, membrane transport, and oxygen metabolism. Terence Murphy has over 30 years of experience teaching introductory biology courses. His primary research interests include the structure and development of roots in vascular plants and structural aspects of Pierce
L. Pirilla said Simple read, informative. This book is written in a very clear style so that students of all ages can understand it. I used this book for a college level plant biology class, but I could see people using it as early as middle school for an introduction to botany. It may not be worth the price if you're just buying the book for leisure reading, but remember that you're paying for a tex. Very helpful This book was extremely useful in my plant science class. The prof. taught from it and the images inside are great. Everything is well laid out and I like the chapter summaries and information. This book was expensive, but for me it was worth it!. "Its literally biology growing in a book" according to helpful. Everything is in the book, the price is right, but the book was not well taken care of. It looks like someone spilled (red Kool-aid) on the book, and some mold started to grow in the back pages. Funny, a "plant biology" book with mold growing in the pages, how literal is that, I bet the book companies never thought of doing that for a new type of learning exp
Ecology is another exciting area of study for the introductory student. The evolutionary survey is then presented, with detail on the Prokaryotes, Protists, Fungi, Bryophytes, early Tracheophytes, Gymnosperms, and Angiosperms. Through this presentation, students can appreciate different types of evidence that describe the past events and directions of evolution. In this new edition, the biodiversity chapters provide the best-supported, most current phylogenetic view of the organisms. PLANT BIOLOGY, Second Edition provides a complete introduction to the science of plants, combining the most current, real-world examples with information on plant biodiversity and ecology, including topics like biotechnology, economic botany, and plant/human interactions. Can photosynthesis by plants ease problems associated with the burning of fossil fuels? Can we stem biodiversity loss through better ecosystem management? Questions like these are addressed, making the text topical, readable, and a useful guide, all the while maintaining the length and language appropriate for beginning biology students.. Each chapter has been written in a modular fashion, however, to allow them to be taught in any order. PLANT BIOLOGY begins with elements of botany that are most familiar to students: the structure, function, reproduction, physiology, and genetics of flowering plants. Cladistics are introduced along with basic information, including gene sequence