[PDF] Introduction to Botany - James Schooley

Introduction to Botany – James Schooley

Written specifically for the horticultural student, this new text presents an ideal introduction to botany for the nonscience major. The book’s systematic organization around the five-kingdom system effectively covers the botanical basics, while the many illustrations make new scientific concepts easy to understand. By clearly presenting such topics as respiration, fermentation, photosynthesis, and physical properties of protoplasm, the text builds a solid biological foundation for further study in the plant sciences.

Introduction
Dedication
1 The Origin of Life
2 The Cell
3 Mitosis and Meiosis
4 Chemistry
5 Mendelian Genetics
6 DNA
7 Viruses
8 Physical Properties of Protoplasm
9 Photosynthesis
10 Respiration and Fermentation
11 Bacteria
12 The Blue-green Algae
13 The Green Algae
14 Phaeophyta: The Brown Algae
15 Rhodophyceae: The Red Algae
16 Other Algae
17 Fungi
18 Phycomycetes
19 The Ascomycetes
20 The Basidiomycetes
21 Fungi Imperfecti
22 Lichens
23 Plant Classification
24 Bryophytes: The Liverworts, Hornworts, and Mosses
25 Pteridophytes: The Ferns, Club Mosses, and Horsetails
26 Tissues
27 Gymnosperms
28 Angiosperms
29 Hormones
30 Biological Clocks
31 Plant Nutrition
32 Stems
33 Roots
34 Leaves
35 Flowers
36 Fruits and Seeds
37 Other Methods of Propagation
38 Evolution
39 Ecology
40 Plants and Human Welfare
Glossary