Discusses Plant Structures, Cells, And Reproduction And Surveys The Classification, Characteristics, And Uses Of A Wide Range Of Plants. Preface -- Color Code Clues -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction To Plants -- 1. Names And Terms -- 2. Cell Structure -- 3. Cell Organelles -- 4. Cell Pigments -- 5. Cell -- Water Movement -- 6. Cell Chromosomes -- 7. Cell -- Mitosis -- 8. Cell Types -- 9. Tissue Systems Of The Plant Body -- 10. Tissue -- Epidermis -- 11. Tissue -- Primary Vascular System -- 12. Root Types And Modifications -- 13. Root Tissues -- 14. Stem Structure -- 15. Stem Tissues -- 16. Stem Modifications -- 17. Stem -- Water Transport -- 18. Stem -- Food Transport -- 19. Stem -- Apical Dominance -- 20. Stem -- Growth Movements -- 21. Leaf Types And Arrangement -- 22. Leaf Tissues -- 23. Leaf Modifications -- 24. Leaf -- Photosynthesis -- 25. Leaf -- Nutrient Deficiency Symptoms -- 26. Flower Initiation In Response To Daylength -- 27. Flower Structure -- 28. Flower Structure Variations -- 29. Flower Development -- 30. Flower -- Meiosis -- 31. Flower -- Pollen Development -- 32. Flower -ovule Development -- 33. Flower Pollination By Insects -- 34. Flower Pollination By Insects (continued) -- 35. Flower Pollination By Wind -- 36. Flower Pollination By Birds And Bats -- 37. Flower -- Fertilization And Embryo Development -- 38. Fruit -- Dry Types -- 39. Fruit -- Fleshy Types, Compound -- 40. Seed Structure And Germination. Major Groups -- 41. Major Groups ; Geologic Time Scale -- 42. Fossils -- 43. Fossils (continued) -- 44. Blue-greens -- 45. Slime Molds -- 46. Water Molds, Downy Mildews, White Rusts ; Chytrids And Allies -- 47. Fungi -- 48. Molds, Mildews, Morels (sac Fungi) -- 49. Rusts, Smuts, Jelly Fungi (club Fungi) -- 50. Gill Fungi -- 51. Gill And Pore Fungi -- 52. Pore, Coral And Toothed Fungi -- 53. Puffballs, Stinkhorns, Bird's-nest Fungi -- 54. Lichens -- 55. Dinoflagellates -- 56. Golden Algae, Yellow-green Algae, Diatoms -- 57. Red Algae -- 58. Green Algae -- 59. Brown Algae -- 60. Brown Algae (continued) -- 61. Brown Algae (continued) -- 62. Stoneworts -- 63. Liverworts, Hornworts, Mosses -- 64. Whisk Ferns -- 65. Clubmosses, Spikemosses, Quillworts -- 66. Horsetails -- 67. Ferns -- 68. Common Ferns -- 69. Fern Leaf Development -- 70. Water Ferns -- 71. Cycads -- 72. Ginkgo -- 73. Conifers -- 74. Gnetes -- 75. Flowering Plant Classification -- 76. Major Land Plant Communities. Flowering Plant Families -- Dicotyledons -- 77. Magnolia Family (magnoliaceae) -- 78. Laurel Family (lauraceae) -- 79. Water Lily Family (nymphaeaceae) -- 80. Buttercup Family (ranunculaceae) -- 81. Witch Hazel Family (hamamelidaceae) -- 82. Elm Family (ulmaceae) -- 83. Beech Family (fagaceae) -- 84. Birch Family (betulaceae) -- 85. Cactus Family (cactaceae) -- 86. Cactus Family (continued) -- 87. Pink Family (caryophyllaceae) -- 88. Goosefoot Family (chenopodiaceae) -- 89. Buckwheat Family (polygonaceae) -- 90. Mallow Family (malvaceae) -- 91. Pitcher-plant Family (sarraceniaceae) -- 92. Violet Family (violaceae) -- 93. Begonia Family (begoniaceae) -- 94. Gourd Family (cucurbitaceae) -- 95. Willow Family (salicaceae) -- 96. Mustard Family (brassicaceae) -- 97. Heath Family (ericaceae) -- 98. Saxifrage Family (saxifragaceae) -- 99. Rose Family (rosaceae) -- 100. Pea Family (fabaceae) -- 101. Dogwood Family (cornaceae) -- 102. Staff-tree Family (celastraceae) -- 103. Spurge Family (euphorbiaceae) -- 104. Grape Family (vitaceae) -- 105. Maple Family (aceraceae) -- 106. Cashew Family (anacardiaceae) -- 107. Rue Family (rutaceae) -- 108. Geranium Family (geraniaceae). 109. Carrot Family (apiaceae) -- 110. Milkweed Family (asclepiadaceae) -- 111. Nightshade Family (solanaceae) -- 112. Morning Glory Family (convolvulaceae) -- 113. Mint Family (lamiaceae) -- 114. Olive Family (oleaceae) -- 115. Figwort Family (scrophulariaceae) -- 116. Gesneria Family (gesneriaceae) -- 117. Honeysuckle Family (caprifoliaceae) -- 118. Teasel Family (dipsacaceae) -- 119. Aster Family (asteraceae) -- Monocotyledons -- 120. Water-plantain Family (alismataceae) -- 121. Spiderwort Family (commelinaceae) -- 122. Sedge Family (cyperaceae) -- 123. Grass Family (poaceae) -- 124. Arrowroot Family (marantaceae) -- 125. Palm Family (arecaceae) -- 126. Palm Family (continued) -- 127. Arum Family (araceae) -- 128. Lily Family (liliaceae) -- 129. Iris Family (iridaceae) -- 130. Orchid Family (orchidaceae) -- 131. Bibliography -- 133. Glossary Of Word Roots, Metric Equivalents -- 135. Index. Janice Glimn-lacy And Peter B. Kaufman. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 131-132) And Index.