Botany Illustrated : Introduction to Plants, Major Groups, Flowering Plant Families

This easy-to-use book helps you acquire a wealth of fascinating information about plants. There are 130 pages with text, each facing 130 pages of beautiful illustrations. Each page is a separate subject. Included is a coloring guide for the realistic illustrations. The illustration pages are composed of scientifically accurate line drawings with the true sizes of the plants indicated. Using colored pencils and the authorsвЂTM instructions, you can color the various plant structures to stand out in vivid clarity. Your knowledge of plants increases rapidly as you color the illustrations. There is a balanced selection of subjects that deal with all kinds of plants. However, the emphasis is on flowering plants, which dominate the earth. Drawings show common houseplants, vegetables, fruits, and landscape plants. They also show common weeds, wild flowers, desert plants, water plants, and crop plants. __Botany Illustrated, Second Edition,__ has three sections. An Introduction to Plants gives you facts on everything from cells to seeds. The Major Groups section is from fungi to algae, ferns, conifers, and flowering plants. In Flowering Plant Families are magnolias to asters, and water-plantains to orchids, with the families of major interest included. You will find plants used for food, ornamentals, lumber, medicines, herbs, dyes, and fertilizers, whether wild or poisonous, or of special importance to our EarthвЂTMs ecosystem. Topics that will be of interest to you include: * Why leaves ‘turnвЂTM color in autumn * How certain plants devour insects * How a flower develops into a fruit with seeds * Why some plants only flower at certain times of the year * How water, nutrients, and sugars move within a plant, including tall trees * How flowers are pollinated * The ‘insideвЂTM story of how plants manufacture their own food * How plants are named and classified * How vines ‘climbвЂTM * Why ‘pinchingвЂTM makes plants ‘bushyвЂTM * How plants reproduce sexually * Why shoots grow towards light * How specific leaf colors can indicate specific mineral deficiencies __Botany Illustrated, Second Edition,__ В is especially easy to use because of its great flexibility. You can read the text and look at the drawings, read the text and color the drawings, or just enjoy coloring the drawings. No matter where your interests lead you, you will quickly find your knowledge of plants growing! Thus, this beautiful book will be of great value to students, scientists, artists, crafters, naturalists, home gardeners, teachers, and all plant lovers. Preface......Page 5 Color Code Clues......Page 7 Acknowledgements......Page 8 Contents......Page 9 About the Authors......Page 13 Names and Terms......Page 15 Cell Structure......Page 17 Cell Organelles......Page 19 Cell Pigments......Page 21 Cell—Water Movement......Page 23 Cell Chromosomes......Page 25 Cell—Mitosis......Page 27 Cell Types......Page 29 Tissue Systems of the Plant Body......Page 31 Tissue—Epidermis......Page 33 Tissue—Primary Vascular System......Page 35 Root Types and Modi.cations......Page 37 Root Tissues......Page 39 Stem Structure......Page 41 Stem Tissues......Page 43 Stem Modifications......Page 45 Stem—Water Transport......Page 47 Stem—Food Transport......Page 49 Stem—Apical Dominance......Page 51 Stem—Growth Movements......Page 53 Leaf Types and Arrangement......Page 55 Leaf Tissues......Page 57 Leaf Modifications......Page 59 Leaf—Photosynthesis......Page 61 Leaf—Nutrient Deficiency Symptoms......Page 63 Flower Initiation in Response to Daylength......Page 65 Flower Structure......Page 67 Flower Structure Variations......Page 69 Flower Development......Page 71 Flower—Meiosis......Page 73 Flower—Pollen Development......Page 75 Flower—Ovule Development......Page 77 Flower Pollination by Insects......Page 79 Flower Pollination by Insects (continued)......Page 81 Flower Pollination by Wind......Page 83 Flower Pollination by Birds and Bats......Page 85 Flower—Fertilization and Embryo Development......Page 87 Fruit—Dry Types......Page 89 Fruit—Fleshy Types, Compound......Page 91 Seed Structure and Germination......Page 93 Major Groups; Geologic Time Scale......Page 95 Fossils......Page 97 Fossils (continued)......Page 99 Blue-greens......Page 101 Slime Molds......Page 103 Water Molds, Downy Mildews, Chytrids and Allies White Rusts......Page 105 Fungi......Page 107 Molds, Mildews, Morels (Sac Fungi)......Page 109 Rusts, Smuts, Jelly Fungi (Club Fungi)......Page 111 Gill Fungi......Page 113 Gill and Pore Fungi......Page 115 Pore, Coral, and Toothed Fungi......Page 117 Puffballs, Stinkhorns, Bird’s-nest Fungi......Page 119 Lichens......Page 121 Dinoflagellates......Page 123 Golden Algae, Yellow-green Algae, Diatoms......Page 125 Red Algae......Page 127 Green Algae......Page 129 Brown Algae......Page 131 Brown Algae (continued)......Page 133 Brown Algae (continued)......Page 135 Stoneworts......Page 137 Liverworts, Hornworts, Mosses......Page 139 Whisk Ferns......Page 141 Clubmosses, Spikemosses, Quillworts......Page 143 Horsetails......Page 145 Ferns......Page 147 Common Ferns......Page 149 Fern Leaf Development......Page 151 Water Ferns......Page 153 Cycads......Page 155 Ginkgo......Page 157 Conifers......Page 159 Gnetes......Page 161 Flowering Plant Classi.cation......Page 163 Major Land Plant Communities......Page 165 Magnolia Family (Magnoliaceae)......Page 167 Laurel Family (Lauraceae)......Page 169 Water Lily Family (Nymphaeaceae)......Page 171 Buttercup Family (Ranunculaceae)......Page 173 Witch Hazel Family (Hamamelidaceae)......Page 175 Elm Family (Ulmaceae)......Page 177 Beech Family (Fagaceae)......Page 179 Birch Family (Betulaceae)......Page 181 Cactus Family (Cactaceae)......Page 183 Cactus Family (continued)......Page 185 Pink Family (Caryophyllaceae)......Page 187 Goosefoot Family (Chenopodiaceae)......Page 189 Buckwheat Family (Polygonaceae)......Page 191 Mallow Family (Malvaceae)......Page 193 Pitcher-plant Family (Sarraceniaceae)......Page 195 Violet Family (Violaceae)......Page 197 Begonia Family (Begoniaceae)......Page 199 Gourd Family (Cucurbitaceae)......Page 201 Willow Family (Salicaceae)......Page 203 Mustard Family (Brassicaceae)......Page 205 Heath Family (Ericaceae)......Page 207 Saxifrage Family (Saxifragaceae)......Page 209 Rose Family (Rosaceae)......Page 211 Pea Family (Fabaceae)......Page 213 Dogwood Family (Cornaceae)......Page 215 Staff-tree Family (Celastraceae)......Page 217 Spurge Family (Euphorbiaceae)......Page 219 Grape Family (Vitaceae)......Page 221 Maple Family (Aceraceae)......Page 223 Cashew Family (Anacardiaceae)......Page 225 Rue Family (Rutaceae)......Page 227 Geranium Family (Geraniaceae)......Page 229 Carrot Family (Apiaceae)......Page 231 Milkweed Family (Asclepiadaceae)......Page 233 Nightshade Family (Solanaceae)......Page 235 Morning Glory Family (Convolvulaceae)......Page 237 Mint Family (Lamiaceae)......Page 239 Olive Family (Oleaceae)......Page 241 Figwort Family (Scrophulariaceae)......Page 243 Gesneria Family (Gesneriaceae)......Page 245 Honeysuckle Family (Caprifoliaceae)......Page 247 Teasel Family (Dipsacaceae)......Page 249 Aster Family (Asteraceae)......Page 251 Water-plantain Family (Alismataceae)......Page 253 Spiderwort Family (Commelinaceae)......Page 255 Sedge Family (Cyperaceae)......Page 257 Grass Family (Poaceae)......Page 259 Arrowroot Family (Marantaceae)......Page 261 Palm Family (Arecaceae)......Page 263 Palm Family (continued)......Page 265 Arum Family (Araceae)......Page 267 Lily Family (Liliaceae)......Page 269 Iris Family (Iridaceae)......Page 271 Orchid Family (Orchidaceae)......Page 273 Bibliography......Page 275 Glossary of Word Roots......Page 277 Index......Page 279 Discusses Plant Structures, Cells, And Reproduction And Surveys The Classification, Characteristics, And Uses Of A Wide Range Of Plants. Preface -- Color Code Clues -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction To Plants -- 1. Names And Terms -- 2. Cell Structure -- 3. Cell Organelles -- 4. Cell Pigments -- 5. Cell -- Water Movement -- 6. Cell Chromosomes -- 7. Cell -- Mitosis -- 8. Cell Types -- 9. Tissue Systems Of The Plant Body -- 10. Tissue -- Epidermis -- 11. Tissue -- Primary Vascular System -- 12. Root Types And Modifications -- 13. Root Tissues -- 14. Stem Structure -- 15. Stem Tissues -- 16. Stem Modifications -- 17. Stem -- Water Transport -- 18. Stem -- Food Transport -- 19. Stem -- Apical Dominance -- 20. Stem -- Growth Movements -- 21. Leaf Types And Arrangement -- 22. Leaf Tissues -- 23. Leaf Modifications -- 24. Leaf -- Photosynthesis -- 25. Leaf -- Nutrient Deficiency Symptoms -- 26. Flower Initiation In Response To Daylength -- 27. Flower Structure -- 28. Flower Structure Variations -- 29. Flower Development -- 30. Flower -- Meiosis -- 31. Flower -- Pollen Development -- 32. Flower -ovule Development -- 33. Flower Pollination By Insects -- 34. Flower Pollination By Insects (continued) -- 35. Flower Pollination By Wind -- 36. Flower Pollination By Birds And Bats -- 37. Flower -- Fertilization And Embryo Development -- 38. Fruit -- Dry Types -- 39. Fruit -- Fleshy Types, Compound -- 40. Seed Structure And Germination. Major Groups -- 41. Major Groups ; Geologic Time Scale -- 42. Fossils -- 43. Fossils (continued) -- 44. Blue-greens -- 45. Slime Molds -- 46. Water Molds, Downy Mildews, White Rusts ; Chytrids And Allies -- 47. Fungi -- 48. Molds, Mildews, Morels (sac Fungi) -- 49. Rusts, Smuts, Jelly Fungi (club Fungi) -- 50. Gill Fungi -- 51. Gill And Pore Fungi -- 52. Pore, Coral And Toothed Fungi -- 53. Puffballs, Stinkhorns, Bird's-nest Fungi -- 54. Lichens -- 55. Dinoflagellates -- 56. Golden Algae, Yellow-green Algae, Diatoms -- 57. Red Algae -- 58. Green Algae -- 59. Brown Algae -- 60. Brown Algae (continued) -- 61. Brown Algae (continued) -- 62. Stoneworts -- 63. Liverworts, Hornworts, Mosses -- 64. Whisk Ferns -- 65. Clubmosses, Spikemosses, Quillworts -- 66. Horsetails -- 67. Ferns -- 68. Common Ferns -- 69. Fern Leaf Development -- 70. Water Ferns -- 71. Cycads -- 72. Ginkgo -- 73. Conifers -- 74. Gnetes -- 75. Flowering Plant Classification -- 76. Major Land Plant Communities. Flowering Plant Families -- Dicotyledons -- 77. Magnolia Family (magnoliaceae) -- 78. Laurel Family (lauraceae) -- 79. Water Lily Family (nymphaeaceae) -- 80. Buttercup Family (ranunculaceae) -- 81. Witch Hazel Family (hamamelidaceae) -- 82. Elm Family (ulmaceae) -- 83. Beech Family (fagaceae) -- 84. Birch Family (betulaceae) -- 85. Cactus Family (cactaceae) -- 86. Cactus Family (continued) -- 87. Pink Family (caryophyllaceae) -- 88. Goosefoot Family (chenopodiaceae) -- 89. Buckwheat Family (polygonaceae) -- 90. Mallow Family (malvaceae) -- 91. Pitcher-plant Family (sarraceniaceae) -- 92. Violet Family (violaceae) -- 93. Begonia Family (begoniaceae) -- 94. Gourd Family (cucurbitaceae) -- 95. Willow Family (salicaceae) -- 96. Mustard Family (brassicaceae) -- 97. Heath Family (ericaceae) -- 98. Saxifrage Family (saxifragaceae) -- 99. Rose Family (rosaceae) -- 100. Pea Family (fabaceae) -- 101. Dogwood Family (cornaceae) -- 102. Staff-tree Family (celastraceae) -- 103. Spurge Family (euphorbiaceae) -- 104. Grape Family (vitaceae) -- 105. Maple Family (aceraceae) -- 106. Cashew Family (anacardiaceae) -- 107. Rue Family (rutaceae) -- 108. Geranium Family (geraniaceae). 109. Carrot Family (apiaceae) -- 110. Milkweed Family (asclepiadaceae) -- 111. Nightshade Family (solanaceae) -- 112. Morning Glory Family (convolvulaceae) -- 113. Mint Family (lamiaceae) -- 114. Olive Family (oleaceae) -- 115. Figwort Family (scrophulariaceae) -- 116. Gesneria Family (gesneriaceae) -- 117. Honeysuckle Family (caprifoliaceae) -- 118. Teasel Family (dipsacaceae) -- 119. Aster Family (asteraceae) -- Monocotyledons -- 120. Water-plantain Family (alismataceae) -- 121. Spiderwort Family (commelinaceae) -- 122. Sedge Family (cyperaceae) -- 123. Grass Family (poaceae) -- 124. Arrowroot Family (marantaceae) -- 125. Palm Family (arecaceae) -- 126. Palm Family (continued) -- 127. Arum Family (araceae) -- 128. Lily Family (liliaceae) -- 129. Iris Family (iridaceae) -- 130. Orchid Family (orchidaceae) -- 131. Bibliography -- 133. Glossary Of Word Roots, Metric Equivalents -- 135. Index. Janice Glimn-lacy And Peter B. Kaufman. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 131-132) And Index. Botany Illustrated, Second Edition This easy-to-use book helps you acquire a wealth of fascinating information about plants. There are 130 pages with text, each facing 130 pages of beautiful illustrations. Each page is a separate subject. Included is a coloring guide for the realistic illustrations. The illustration pages are composed of scientifically accurate line drawings with the true sizes of the plants indicated. Using colored pencils and the authors'instructions, you can color the various plant structures to stand out in vivid clarity. Your knowledge of plants increases rapidly as you color the illustrations. There is a balanced selection of subjects that deal with all kinds of plants. However, the emphasis is on flowering plants, which dominate the earth. Drawings show common houseplants, vegetables, fruits, and landscape plants. They also show common weeds, wild flowers, desert plants, water plants, and crop plants. Botany Illustrated has three sections. An Introduction to Plants gives you facts on everything from cells to seeds. The Major Groups section is from fungi to algae, ferns, conifers, and flowering plants. In Flowering Plant Families are magnolias to asters, and water-plantains to orchids, with the families of major interest included. You will find plants used for food, ornamentals, lumber, medicines, herbs, dyes, and fertilizers, whether wild or poisonous, or of special importance to our Earth's ecosystem. Topics that will be of interest to you include: Why leaves ‘turn'color in autumn How certain plants devour insects How a flower develops into a fruit with seeds Why some plants only flower at certain times of the year How water, nutrients, and sugars move within a plant, including tall trees How flowers arepollinated The ‘inside'story of how plants manufacture their own food How plants are named and classified How vines ‘climb'Why ‘pinching'makes plants ‘bushy'How plants reproduce sexually Why shoots grow towards light How specific leaf colors can indicate specific mineral deficiencies Botany Illustrated is especially easy to use because of its great flexibility. You can read the text and look at the drawings, read the text and color the drawings, or just enjoy coloring the drawings. No matter where your interests lead you, you will quickly find your knowledge of plants growing! Thus, this beautiful book will be of great value to students, scientists, artists, crafters, naturalists, home gardeners, teachers, and all plant lovers. I took this book out of the library and thought it was so terrific that I immediately ordered one for myself. Problem was, the pages are printed wrong, so that the page that should appear on the left is on the right and vice versa. You can tell right away because the page numbers are way in the inside corner by the binding instead of being on the outer edge. The pages are still in the correct order. However, when you get to the plant family descriptions, the illustration is supposed to be on the right and the description on the left as you hold the book open. Instead, the illustrations are printed on the back of the same sheet of paper as the descriptions. This means, for example, the Pea Family illustration appears next to the Dogwood Family description. So don't buy this book from Amazon. When I returned the first defective book, they sent me another defective one. Obviously they have a pile of them in the warehouse, and they don't check to be sure the replacement is OK. Too bad, because this is such a well-written book.

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