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BIO 5: General Botany

Introduction to the plant sciences with principal emphasis on the structures, functions and ecology of common members of each of the major plant divisions. Designed for nonmajors and majors in health science, forestry, agriculture, environmental science, landscape design, horticulture and general nature studies.

Biology
Author
Teresa Friedrich Finnern
Publisher
Norco College
Source
LibreTexts
Language
EN
Category
Basic Sciences
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Contents· 204 sections
  1. 01: Introduction to Botany
  2. 1.01: The Scientific Method
  3. 1.02: Organisms Studied in Botany
  4. 1.03: Intro to Evolution
  5. 1.04: Life Cycles
  6. 1.05: Subfields and Applications in Plant Biology
  7. 1.06: Chapter Summary
  8. 02: Plant Cells and Tissues
  9. 2.01: Introduction to Cells
  10. 2.02: Plant Cell Structure
  11. 2.03: Plant Tissues
  12. 2.04: Chapter Summary
  13. 03: Roots
  14. 3.01: Organs and Organ Systems
  15. 3.02: External Root Structure
  16. 3.03: Internal Root Structure
  17. 3.04: Root Modifications
  18. 3.05: Chapter Summary
  19. 04: Stems
  20. 4.01: Stem Morphology (External Structure)
  21. 4.02: Internal Anatomy of the Primary Stem
  22. 4.03: Meristem Morphology
  23. 4.04: Secondary Stem
  24. 4.05: Stem Modifications
  25. 4.06: Chapter Summary
  26. 05: Leaves
  27. 5.01: External Structure of Leaves
  28. 5.02: Internal Leaf Structure
  29. 5.03: Leaf Modifications
  30. 5.04: Chapter Summary
  31. 06: Flowers
  32. 6.01: Flower Morphology
  33. 6.02: Growth Patterns and Inflorescences
  34. 6.03: Terms
  35. 07: Seeds
  36. 7.01: Introduction to Seed Germination
  37. 7.02: Seed Morphology
  38. 7.03: Seed Physiology
  39. 7.04: Terms
  40. 08: Photosynthesis and Respiration
  41. 8.01: Energy and ATP
  42. 8.02: Aerobic Cellular Respiration
  43. 8.03: Photosynthesis Overview and Equation
  44. 8.04: Discovery of Photosynthesis
  45. 8.05: The Light-dependent Reactions
  46. 8.06: Light-independent Reactions
  47. 8.07: Photorespiration and Photosynthetic Pathways
  48. 8.08: Chapter Summary
  49. 09: Environmental Responses
  50. 9.01: Tropisms
  51. 9.02: Flowering
  52. 9.03: Photoperiodism
  53. 9.04: Etiolation and Shade Avoidance
  54. 9.05: Dormancy
  55. 9.06: Chapter Summary
  56. 10: Nutrition and Soils
  57. 10.01: Essential Elements
  58. 10.02: Soils Fertility and Plant Growth
  59. 10.03: Soils
  60. 10.04: Nutrient Cycles
  61. 10.05: Chapter Summary
  62. 11: Plant Hormones
  63. 11.01: Auxin
  64. 11.02: Cytokinins
  65. 11.03: Gibberellins
  66. 11.04: Abscisic Acid
  67. 11.05: Ethylene
  68. 11.06: Summary Table
  69. 11.07: Other Signaling Molecules
  70. 11.08: Chapter Summary
  71. 12: Transport
  72. 12.01: Water Transport
  73. 12.02: Water Potential
  74. 12.03: Transpiration
  75. 12.04: Adaptations to Reduce Transpiration
  76. 12.05: Stomatal Opening and Closure
  77. 12.06: Cohesion-Tension Theory
  78. 12.07: Water Absorption
  79. 12.08: Translocation (Assimilate Transport)
  80. 12.09: Chapter Summary
  81. 13: Sexual Reproduction
  82. 13.01: DNA
  83. 13.02: Mitosis
  84. 13.03: Meiosis
  85. 13.04: Terms
  86. 14: Variation and Plant Breeding
  87. 14.01: Gametogenesis
  88. 14.02: Inheritance of Big Differences
  89. 14.03: Linkage and Inheritance of Small Differences
  90. 14.04: Plant Breeding
  91. 14.05: GMOs
  92. 14.06: Terms
  93. 15: Development
  94. 15.01: Embryogenesis
  95. 15.02: Meristems
  96. 15.03: Mature Embryos and Seed Structure
  97. 15.04: Germination
  98. 15.05: Shoot Development
  99. 15.06: Chapter Summary
  100. 16: Systematics
  101. 16.01: Introduction
  102. 16.02: Organizing Life on Earth
  103. 16.03: Plant Taxonomy
  104. 16.04: Determining Evolutionary Relationships
  105. 16.05: Perspectives on the Phylogenetic Tree
  106. 16.06: Chapter Summary
  107. 17: Prokaryotes
  108. 17.01: Prokaryotes
  109. 17.02: Bacteria
  110. 17.03: Cyanobacteria
  111. 17.04: Root Nodules
  112. 17.05: Chapter Summary
  113. 18: Fungi
  114. 18.01: Introduction to Fungi
  115. 18.02: Characteristics of Fungi
  116. 18.03: Ecology of Fungi
  117. 18.04: Microfungi
  118. 18.05: Macrofungi
  119. 18.06: Importance of Fungi in Human Life
  120. 18.07: Chapter Summary
  121. 19: Protists
  122. 19.01: Introduction to Protists
  123. 19.02: Heterotrophic Protists
  124. 19.03: Slime Molds
  125. 19.04: Oomycota
  126. 19.05: Photosynthetic Protists
  127. 19.06: Dinoflagellates
  128. 19.07: Brown Algae and Diatoms
  129. 19.08: Red and Green Algae
  130. 19.09: Chapter Summary
  131. 20: Early Land Plants
  132. 20.01: Introduction to Early Land Plants
  133. 20.02: Bryophytes
  134. 20.03: Anthocerotophyta
  135. 20.04: Marchantiophyta
  136. 20.05: Bryophyta
  137. 20.06: Seedless Vascular Plants
  138. 20.07: Lycopodiopsida
  139. 20.08: Polypodiopsida
  140. 20.09: Chapter Summary
  141. 21: Seed Plants
  142. 21.01: Introduction to Seed Plants
  143. 21.02: Gymnosperms
  144. 21.03: Cycads and Ginkos
  145. 21.04: Conifers and Gnetophytes
  146. 21.05: Angiosperms
  147. 21.06: Flowers
  148. 21.07: Angiosperm Life Cycle
  149. 21.08: Chapter Summary
  150. 22: Angiosperm Diversity
  151. 22.01: Monocots and Eudicots
  152. 22.02: Pollination Syndromes
  153. 22.03: Fruits and Dispersal
  154. 22.04: Angiosperm Families
  155. 22.05: Chapter Summary
  156. 23: Agriculture
  157. 23.01: The Origins of Agriculture
  158. 23.02: The Origins of Crop Plants
  159. 23.03: Weeds and weed control
  160. 23.04: Threats to agriculture - insects and pathogens
  161. 23.05: Propagating plants and developing new plants
  162. 24: Food and Water
  163. 24.01: Water resources and Food Production
  164. 24.02: Evaporation and Climate
  165. 24.03: Water is Essential for Food Production
  166. 24.04: Evapotranspiration and Crop Water Use
  167. 24.05: Water Sources for Crops
  168. 24.06: Impacts of Food Production on Water Resources
  169. 24.07: Summary
  170. 25: Population Ecology
  171. 25.01: Population Size and Density
  172. 25.02: Life Histories and Natural Selection
  173. 25.03: Environmental Limits to Population Growth
  174. 25.04: Population Dynamics and Regulation
  175. 25.05: Chapter Summary
  176. 26: Communities and Ecosystems
  177. 26.01: Energy and Energy Flow
  178. 26.02: Food Chains and Food Webs
  179. 26.03: Communities
  180. 26.04: Community Interactions
  181. 26.05: Symbiosis
  182. 26.06: Biodiversity in Ecosystems
  183. 26.07: Succession
  184. 26.08: Ecosystem
  185. 26.09: Chapter Summary
  186. 27: Terrestrial Biomes
  187. 27.01: Introduction
  188. 27.02: Climate and Biomes
  189. 27.03: Tropical Rainforest
  190. 27.04: Tropical Deciduous Forest
  191. 27.05: Savannas
  192. 27.06: Desert
  193. 27.07: Mediterranean (Chaparral)
  194. 27.08: Temperate Grasslands (Prairie)
  195. 27.09: Temperate Deciduous Forests
  196. 27.10: Temperate Rainforest
  197. 27.11: Boreal (Coniferous) Forests
  198. 27.12: Arctic Tundra
  199. 27.13: Chapter Summary
  200. 28: Conservation
  201. 28.01: The Value of Biodiversity
  202. 28.02: Threats to Biodiversity
  203. 28.03: Preserving Biodiversity
  204. 28.04: Chapter Summary