Structure and function of plants

✍ Scribed by MacAdam, Jennifer W

• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Year: 2009
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 303
• Edition: 1st ed
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Plant anatomy and physiology and a broad understanding of basic plant processes are of primary importance to a basic understanding of plant science. These areas serve as the first important building blocks in a variety of fields of study, including botany, plant biology, and horticulture. ''Structure and Function of Plants ''will serve as a text aimed at undergraduates in the plant sciences that will provide an accurate overview of complex plant processes as well as details essential to a basic understanding of plant anatomy and physiology. Presented in an engaging style with full-color illustrations, ''Structure and Function of Plants'' will appeal to undergraduates, faculty, extension faculty, and members of Master Gardener programs

✦ Table of Contents

Content: The plant cell --
Plant meristems and tissues --
Plant roots --
Plant stems --
Plant leaves and translocation --
Reproduction in flowering plants --
Plant nutrition --
Plant-water relations --
Macromolecules and enzyme activity --
Photosynthesis --
Respiration --
Environmental regulation of plant development --
Hormonal regulation of plant development --
Secondary plant products.