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The focus of this text is to develop plant literacy among students by helping them see the role of plants in the environment and society. The numerous examples and applications woven throughout the text and the art programme combine to make the text accessible.

Tabla de contenidos provista por Syndetics

• Part 1 Introduction
• 1 Introduction to Plant Biology(p. 1)
• 2 Plants and People(p. 14)
• 3 Naming and Organizing Plants(p. 30)
• Part 2 Molecules, Cells, and Microbes
• 4 Molecules of Life(p. 46)
• 5 The Origin of Life and the Scientific Method(p. 66)
• 6 Prokaryotes, Earth's Oldest and Simplest Life-Forms(p. 78)
• 7 Eukaryotic Cells(p. 90)
• 8 Metabolism: Photosynthesis and Respiration(p. 112)
• 9 Algae, Fungi, and Lichens: Photosynthesis and Respiration in Action(p. 134)
• 10 DNA and RNA: The Molecules of Heredity(p. 154)
• 11 Cell Division: Mitosis and Cytokinesis(p. 172)
• Part 3 Plant Structure, Diversity, and Reproduction
• 12 Plant Structure, Growth, and Development(p. 186)
• 13 Stems(p. 208)
• 14 Roots(p. 224)
• 15 Leaves(p. 240)
• 16 Reproduction, Meiosis, and Life Cycles(p. 256)
• 17 Genetics and the Laws of Inheritance(p. 272)
• 18 Genetic Engineering(p. 290)
• 19 Biological Evolution(p. 304)
• 20 Plant Diversity: Bryophytes, Lycophytes, Pteridophytes, Gymnosperms, and Angiosperms(p. 322)
• 21 Angiosperm Diversity and Reproduction(p. 344)
• 22 Flowering Plant and Animal Coevolution: Pollination and Seed Dispersal(p. 360)
• Part 4 Plant Diversity and the Environment
• 23 Principles of Ecology and the Biosphere(p. 376)
• 24 Polar Deserts, Tundra, and Taiga(p. 398)
• 25 Freshwaters, Wetlands, and Water Quality(p. 412)
• 26 Deserts and Desertification(p. 428)
• 27 Grasslands(p. 442)
• 28 Temperate Deciduous Forests and Chaparral(p. 456)
• 29 Tropical Rain Forests(p. 472)
• 30 Plants and Human Sustainability(p. 486)
• Appendix I Metric System Conversions(p. 1)
• Appendix II Geological Time Scale(p. 3)
• Answers(p. 1)
• Glossary(p. 1)
• Photo Credits(p. 1)
• Index(p. 1)

Notas de autor provistas por Syndetics

Linda E. Graham is Professor of Botany and Environmental Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She received her Ph.D. in Botany from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Dr. Graham has taught a nonmajors plant biology course each year for more than 20 years. She has a strong desire to inspire students to learn about plants as a way of understanding and appreciating nature. Dr. Graham's teaching focuses on biological topics that every informed citizen should understand in order to make responsible decisions about both the environment and personal well-being. She also teaches courses on the biology of algae and bryophytes, contributes to an introductory biology course for majors, and has taught marine botany on a remote tropical island. Dr. Graham's research explores the evolutionary origin of land-adapted plants, focusing on their cell and molecular biology as well as ecological interactions. Dr. Graham's research and teaching are connected both inspired by a desire to help preserve the life-sustaining properties of the natural world. Dr. Graham is the co-author of Algae, a majors textbook on algal biology, as well as the author of Origin of Land Plants.

James M. Graham received his Ph.D. in Biological Science from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. He is an Associate Scientist at the University of Wisconsin- Madison, where he conducts research in the area of microbial ecology. Dr. Graham contributed a chapter on phytoplankton ecology to the textbook Algae, by L. Graham and L. Wilcox. He has also taught a number of courses, including ecology, biology of algae, introductory biology for majors, and introductory botany for non-science majors.

Lee W. Wilcox received his Ph.D. in Botany from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His research interests include symbiosis, algal evolution, and plant and algal cell biology. Dr. Wilcox designed the art programs for both Algae and Plant Biology and has provided many original photographs to both texts. He has also contributed scientific illustrations to a variety of other scientific articles and book chapters. During his experience as a graduate teaching assistant and, later, as a guest lecturer in a variety of courses, he became acutely aware of the need to illustrate subject matter clearly and with an eye toward aesthetics in order for students to best appreciate the material.