[PDF] Plants And Plant Form eBook

Author : Adrian D. Bell
Publisher : Timber Press
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 13,25 MB
Release : 2008-09-03
Category : Science
ISBN : 088192850X

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The ideal reference for students of botany and horticulture, gardeners, and naturalists. The diverse external shapes and structures that make up flowering plants can be bewildering and even daunting, as can the terminology used to describe them. An understanding of plant form—plant morphology—is essential to appreciating the wonders of the plant world and to the study of botany and horticulture at every level. In this ingeniously designed volume, the complex subject becomes both accessible and manageable. The first part of the book describes and clearly illustrates the major plant structures that can be seen with the naked eye or a hand lens. The second part focuses on how plants grow: bud development, the growth of reproductive organs, leaf arrangement, branching patterns, and the accumulation and loss of structures. Aimed at students of botany and horticulture, enthusiastic gardeners, and amateur naturalists, it functions as an illustrated dictionary, a basic course in plant morphology, and an intriguing and enlightening book to dip into.

Author : Ernest E. Clark
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 13,25 MB
Release : 2014-02-20
Category : Art
ISBN : 110807006X

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A richly illustrated 1904 guide to English plant forms, originally intended for art students sitting examinations in plant drawing.

Author : Stephen Blackmore
Publisher :
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 23,39 MB
Release : 2018-11
Category : Plant anatomy
ISBN : 1782406972

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Today's plants are descended from simple algaes that first emerged more than 500 million years ago, and now there are around 400,000 species. The huge diversity of forms that that these plants take is staggering. From towering redwoods, to diminutive mosses; from plants that developed stinging hairs and poisons, to those that require fire to germinate tor ocean currents to dsitribute their seeds. But how have we arrived at this mind-blowing variety in the plant kingdom? How Plants Work seeks to answer this intriguing question, drawing from a wide range of examples--from the everyday leaf to the most bizarre flowers--this book is a fascinating enquiry into, and celebration of, the rich complexity of plant life.

Author : Barbara A. Ambrose
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 458 pages
File Size : 25,58 MB
Release : 2012-11-21
Category : Science
ISBN : 111825385X

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The Evolution of Plant Form is an exceptional new volume in Wiley-Blackwell’s highly successful and well established Annual Plant Reviews. Written by recognised and respected researchers, this book delivers a comprehensive guide to the diverse range of scientific perspectives in land plant evolution, from morphological evolution to the studies of the mechanisms of evolutionary change and the tools with which they can be studied. This title distinguishes itself from others in plant evolution through its synthesis of these ideas, which then provides a framework for future studies and exciting new developments in this field. The first chapter explores the origins of the major morphological innovations in land plants and the following chapters provide an exciting, in depth analysis of the morphological evolution of land plant groups including bryophytes, lycophytes, ferns, gymnosperms and angiosperms. The second half of the book focuses on evolutionary studies in land plants including genomics, adaptation, development and phenotypic plasticity. The final chapter provides a summary and perspective for future studies in the evolution of plant form. The Evolution of Plant Form provides essential information for plant scientists and evolutionary biologists. All libraries and research establishments, where biological and agricultural sciences are studied and taught, will find this important work a vital addition to their shelves.

Author : A. E. V. Lilley
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 17,17 MB
Release : 2018-01-30
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9780267284825

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Excerpt from A Book of Studies in Plant Form: With Some Suggestions for Their Application to Design Graphs from nature. Their work is, however, intended in the first instance for students, and it was felt that to them a collec tion of suggestive designs would be even more useful than the naturalistic drawings. The authors have tried, therefore, to show how their plant forms might be simplified and converted into ornament, and have included designs for simple space filling, and. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : Agnes Arber
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 44,91 MB
Release : 1970
Category : Science
ISBN : 1108045057

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First published in 1950, this monograph on the morphology of flowering plants explores the relationship between philosophy and botany.

Author : Jennifer W. MacAdam
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 48,57 MB
Release : 2011-11-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 1119949440

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Plant anatomy and physiology and a broad understanding of basic plant processes are of primary importance to a basic understanding of plant science. These areas serve as the first important building blocks in a variety of fields of study, including botany, plant biology, and horticulture. Structure and Function of Plants will serve as a text aimed at undergraduates in the plant sciences that will provide an accurate overview of complex plant processes as well as details essential to a basic understanding of plant anatomy and physiology. Presented in an engaging style with full-color illustrations, Structure and Function of Plants will appeal to undergraduates, faculty, extension faculty, and members of Master Gardener programs.