Bidlack, James E. creator Jansky, Shelley H. text nyu New York McGraw-Hill c2011 2011 12th ed. monographic eng

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xviii, 622 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 29 cm. 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 -- Meiosis and alternation of generations -- Genetics -- Plant breeding and propagation -- 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 specialized James E. Bidlack, Shelley H. Jansky Earlier editions entered under Stern, now deceased Includes bibliographical references and index Botany Botany Textbooks Stern, Kingsley Rowland. 9780073040523 (hbk.) 9780071222129 (pbk.) UMP 111219 20251125093113.0 vtls000057575