Stern's Introductory plant biology /
Introductory plant biology.
James E. Bidlack, Shelley H. Jansky.
- Thirteenth edition. McGraw-Hill International edition.
- New York, NY : McGraw-Hill Education, c2014.
- xvi, 517 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
"Printed in the Philippines."--Copyright page
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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 and development -- Meiosis and alternation of generations -- Genetics and molecular biology -- Plant breeding, propagation, and biotechnology -- 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.