Plant Anatomy and PhysiologyPlant Anatomy and Physiology provides a comprehensive survey of major issues at the forefront of botany. It contains a detailed study of fundamentals of plant anatomy and physiology. This book will be highly informative to students, professionals and researchers in the field of botanical sciences, who want an introduction to current topics in this subjects. |
Contents
General Structure of Plants | 1 |
The Cell | 37 |
Plant Tissues | 66 |
Anatomy of Stem | 142 |
Leaf Anatomy | 165 |
Anatomy of Root | 189 |
Anatomy of Flower | 207 |
Phototropism in Plants | 229 |
Researches in Photosynthesis | 249 |
Basics of Photomorphogenesis | 297 |
Common terms and phrases
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