Stern, Kingsley Rowland. creator Bidlack, James E. Jansky, Shelley. Uno, Gordon. text bibliography mau Boston McGraw-Hill Higher Education c2006 2006 10th ed. monographic eng

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xvi, 624 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), maps (some col.) ; 29 cm. Contents: What is plant biology? -- The Nature of life -- Cells -- Tissues -- Roots and soils -- Stems -- Leaves -- Flowers, fruits and seeds -- Water in plants -- Plant metabolism -- Growth -- Meiosis and alternation of generations -- Genetics -- Plant breeding and propagation -- Evolution -- Plant names and classification -- Domain (kingdom) bacteria, domain (kingdom) archaea and viruses -- Kingdom protista -- Kingdom fungi -- Introduction to the plant kingdom: bryophytes -- The Seedless vascular plants: ferns and their relatives -- Introduction to seed plants: gymnosperms -- Seed plants: angiosperms -- Flowering plants and civilization -- Ecology -- Biomes -- Appendix 1: Scientific names of organisms mentioned in the text -- 2: Biological controls -- 3: Useful and poisonous plants, fungi and algae -- 4: House plants and home gardening -- 5: Metric equivalents and conversion tables -- Glossary. Kingsley R. Stern ; with contributions by James E. Bidlack, Shelley H. Jansky, Gordon E. Uno. Includes bibliographical references and index. Botany QK47.S836 580 0072528400 (hard copy : alk. paper) 2005001785 http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip057/2005001785.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip057/2005001785.html DLC 050121 20210414114045.0 13847182