Loose Leaf Version of Stern's Introductory Plant Biology

Overview

Main description

This introductory text assumes little prior scientific knowledge on the part of the student. It includes sufficient information for some shorter introductory botany courses open to both majors and nonmajors, and is arranged so that certain sections can be omitted without disrupting the overall continuity of the course. Stern emphasizes current interests while presenting basic botanical principles.

Table of contents

Chapter 1: What Is Plant Biology?Chapter 2: The Nature of Life?Chapter 3: CellsChapter 4: TissuesChapter 5: Roots and SoilsChapter 6: StemsChapter 7: LeavesChapter 8: Flowers, Fruits, and SeedsChapter 9: Water in PlantsChapter 10: Plant MetabolismChapter 11: GrowthChapter 12: Meiosis and Alternation of GenerationChapter 13: GeneticsChapter 14: Plant Breeding and PropagationChapter 15: EvolutionChapter 16: Plant Names and ClassificationChapter 17: Domain (Kingdom) Bacteria, Domain (Kingdom) Archaea, and VirusesChapter 18: Kingdom ProtistaChapter 19: Kingdom FungiChapter 20: Introduction to the Plant Kingdom: BryophytesChapter 21: The Seedless Vascular Plants: Ferns and Their RelativesChapter 22: Introduction to Seed Plants: GymnospermsChapter 23: Seed Plants: AngiospermsChapter 24: Flowering Plants and CivilizationChapter 25: EcologyChapter 26: Biomes