Plants : their biology and importance / Peter B. Kaufman . . . [et al.].

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.