BIOS Instant Notes in Plant Biology
eBook - ePub

BIOS Instant Notes in Plant Biology

  1. 370 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

BIOS Instant Notes in Plant Biology

About this book

The second edition of Instant Notes in Plant Biology, has been both updated and reorganized and gives an insight into the whole of plant science, integrating structure, function and physiology. A major addition is the section on understanding plants which introduces the major techniques in plant science and shows how advances are made. Molecular techniques are used in all areas of plant science and are included throughout.

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Information

Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Year
2021
Topic
Biological Sciences
eBook ISBN
9781000477016
Subtopic
Ecology
Index
Biological Sciences

INDEX

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Bold type is used to indicate the main entry where there are several.
  • ABC model of flower development, 184
  • Abscisic acid (ABA), 127, 157, 174–5, 178
    • seed dormancy and, 103, 136, 174, 178
    • stomata and, 67, 178
  • Abscission, 127, 156–7, 172
  • Absorption spectrum, 79, 80
  • Acacia, 58, 228
    • bullshorn, 234
  • Accessory pigment, 80
  • Acer (maple), 133, 256
  • Acetyl coenzyme A (CoA), 94, 98–9, 260
  • Acid growth theory, 179
  • Actin, 21
  • Actinomorphy(ic), 320
  • Actinomycete, 229
  • Adderstongue, 296–7, 328
  • Adenosine triphosphate, see ATP
  • Adventitious roots, 49
  • Aeciospore, 236
  • Aeollanthus biformifolius, 266
  • Aerenchyma, 43, 66, 158, 161, 171
  • Agamospermy(-ous), 114–15
  • Agamous, 184
  • Agar, 270
  • Agathis, 310
  • Agave, 91, 210, 253, 257
  • Aglaophyton, 285
  • Agrobacterium tumefaciens, 13, 173, 192–7
  • Alcohol, 262
  • Alder (Alnus), 229
  • Aldolase, 94
  • Aldrovanda vesiculosa, 246–7
  • Alectra, 243
  • Aleurone layer, 139–40
  • Alfalfa (.Medicago), 229
  • Algae, 2–3, 204, 269...

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Bios Instant Notes
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright Page
  6. Table of Contents
  7. Abbreviations
  8. Preface to second edition
  9. Section A Introduction
  10. Section B Understanding plants - methods in plant biology
  11. Section C Plant cells
  12. Section D Vegetative anatomy
  13. Section E Plants, water and mineral nutrition
  14. Section F Metabolism
  15. Section G Reproductive biology
  16. Section H Seeds and fruits
  17. Section I Sensing and responding to the environment
  18. Section J Growth and development
  19. Section K Plant genetic engineering and biotechnology
  20. Section L Plant ecology
  21. Section M Interactions between plants and other organisms
  22. Section N Human uses of plants
  23. Section O Algae and bryophytes
  24. Section P Spore-bearing vascular plants
  25. Section Q Seed plants
  26. Further reading
  27. Index

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