Plant biology /
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| Author / Creator: | Lack, Andrew (Andrew J.) |
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| Edition: | 2nd ed. |
| Imprint: | New York : Taylor & Francis, 2005. |
| Description: | vii, 351 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | BIOS instant notes |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/6651456 |
Table of Contents:
- Abbreviations
- Preface to second edition
- Section A. Introduction
- A1. Introduction
- Section B. Understanding plants - methods in plant biology
- B1. Arabidopsis and other model plants
- B2. Methods in experimental plant science
- B3. Studying plant evolution and ecology
- Section C. Plant cells
- C1. The plant cell
- C2. The cell wall
- C3. Plastids and mitochondria
- C4. Membranes
- C5. Nucleus and genome
- C6. Cell division
- Section D. Vegetative anatomy
- D1. Meristems and primary tissue
- D2. Roots
- D3. Herbaceous stems and primary growth
- D4. Woody stems and secondary growth
- D5. Leaves
- Section E. Plants, water and mineral nutrition
- E1. Plants and water
- E2. Water retention and stomata
- E3. Movement of nutrient ions across membranes
- E4. Uptake of mineral nutrients by plants
- E5. Functions of mineral nutrients
- Section F. Metabolism
- F1. Photosynthetic pigments and the nature of light
- F2. Major reactions of photosynthesis
- F3. C3 and C4 plants and CAM
- F4. Respiration and carbohydrate metabolism
- F5. Amino acid, lipid, polysaccharide and secondary product metabolism
- Section G. Reproductive biology
- G1. The flower
- G2. Pollen and ovules
- G3. Breeding systems
- G4. Self incompatibility
- G5. Ecology of flowering and pollination
- Section H. Seeds and fruits
- H1. The seed
- H2. Fruits
- H3. Fruit and seed dispersal
- H4. Seed dormancy
- H5. Regeneration and establishment
- Section I. Sensing and responding to the environment
- I1. Photoperiodism, photomorphogenesis and circadian rhythms
- I2. Tropisms
- I3. Nastic responses
- I4. Abscission
- I5. Stress avoidance and adaptation
- Section J. Growth and development
- J1. Features of growth and development
- J2. Biochemistry of growth regulation
- J3. Molecular action of plant hormones and intracellular messengers
- J4. Physiology of floral initiation and development
- Section K. Plant genetic engineering and biotechnology
- K1. Plant breeding
- K2. Plant cell and tissue culture
- K3. Plant genetic engineering
- Section L. Plant ecology
- L1. Ecology of different growth forms
- L2. Physical factors and plant distribution
- L3. Plant communities
- L4. Populations
- L5. Polymorphisms and population genetics
- L6. Contribution to carbon balance and atmosphere
- Section M. Interactions between plants and other organisms
- M1. Mycorrhiza
- M2. Nitrogen fixation
- M3. Interactions between plants and animals
- M4. Fungal pathogens and endophytes
- M5. Bacteria, mycoplasma, viruses and heterokonts
- M6. Parasites and saprophytes
- M7. Carnivorous plants
- Section N. Human uses of plants
- N1. Plants as food
- N2. Plants for construction
- N3. Plants in medicine
- N4. Plants for other uses
- N5. Bioremediation
- Section O. Algae and bryophytes
- O1. The algae
- O2. The bryophytes
- O3. Reproduction in bryophytes
- Section P. Spore-bearing vascular plants
- P1. Early evolution of vascular plants
- P2. Clubmosses and quillworts
- P3. Horsetails
- P4. Ferns
- Section Q. Seed plants
- Q1. Early seed plants
- Q2. Conifers
- Q3. Cycads, ginkgo and Gnetopsida
- Q4. Evolution of flowering plants
- Q5. General features of plant evolution
- Further reading
- Index
