TY  - BOOK
AU  - Kaufman,Peter B.
AU  - Carlson,Thomas F.
AU  - Dayanandan,P.
AU  - Evans,Michael L.
AU  - Fisher,Jack B.
AU  - Parks Clifford
AU  - Wells,James R.
TI  - Plants: their biology and importance 
SN  - 9780060435752
U1  - 580 19
PY  - 1989///
CY  - New York
PB  - Harper & Row
KW  - Botany
KW  - Botany, Economic
N1  - Contents;

1. Plant structure 
Plant cell structure and microscopy 
Plant tissues and their functions 
Structure and function of roots, stems and leaves 
Modifications of plants organ 
Whole plant specialization 

2. Plants at work 
Atomic structure and energy interconversions in living systems 
Chemical components of plant cells 
Photosynthesis 
Respiratory metabolism
etc.

3. Plant genetics 
Genetics: The study of heredity 
DNA and the transmission of the hereditary message 
Populations of genes 
Plant breeding 

4. The major groups of plants: Their diversity and evolution 
The living earth 
Plants and their classification 
The evolutionary history of plants 
Viruses and prokaryotes 
Fungi 
Algae 
etc.

5. Seed plant growth and development 
Growth, differentiation and hormonal regulation of development in seed plants 
Environmental regulation of developmental processes in seed plants 

6. Plant ecology 
Ecological factors influencing the growth and distribution of plants 
Plant formations of North America 

7. Important uses of plants by human beings 
Medicinal, psychoactive and poisonous plants 
Plants used for fiber, wood, paper and energy 


; Includes bibliographies and index
ER  -