Introductory Botany: Plants, People, and the Environment, Media Edition (with InfoTrac 1-Semester, Premium Web Site Printed Access Card)

"The overall theme of this introductory textbook is the role of plants in the biosphere - in keeping with that theme, related environmental issues are integrated into each chapter."--NHBS Environment Bookstore. An Introduction to the science of botany -- Part 1 : The Plant cell -- The Chemical composition of cells -- Plant cells -- Metabolism in cells -- Part 2 : Plant structures and the life processes -- Plant tissues and the multicellular plant body -- Plant organs : roots -- Plant organs : stems -- Plant organs : leaves -- Flowers, fruits, and seeds -- Mineral nutrition and transport in plants -- Growth responses and regulation of growth -- Part 3 : The Continuity of plant life -- Mitosis, meiosis, and life cycles -- Patterns of inheritance -- The Molecular basis of inheritance -- Genetic frontiers -- Continuity through evolution -- The Evolution of populations and species -- Part 4 : Diversity -- The Classification of plants and other organisms -- Viruses and prokaryotes -- Kingdom protista -- Kingdom fungi -- Introduction to the plant kingdom : bryophytes -- The Plant kingdom : seedless vascular plants -- The Plant kingdom : gymnosperms -- The Plant kingdom : flowering plants -- Part 5 : Plant ecology -- Ecosystems -- Global ecology and human impacts -- Appendix A : Metric equivalents and temperature conversion -- Appendix B : Some important biological events in geologic time -- Appendix C : USDA plant hardiness zones -- Appendix D : Annual flowers -- Appendix E : Flowering perennials -- Appendix F : Narrowleaf evergreens -- Appendix G : Broadleaf evergreens -- Appendix H : Deciduous trees -- Appendix I : Plant selection for various conditions -- Appendix J : Biological control of insects

Clear and engaging, Linda Berg's INTRODUCTORY BOTANY: PLANTS, PEOPLE, AND THE ENVIRONMENT helps you develop an appreciation of the diverse organisms we call plants, including their remarkable adaptations to the environment and their evolutionary and ecological relationships. Filled with fascinating feature boxes, intriguing chapter-opening stories, and other applied content, the text contains interesting and topical information that will pique your curiosity and help you succeed in your course. Berg shows you the many ways in which plants are fascinating in their own right, important for the existence of all life on Earth, and useful for humans in all aspects of our lives. INTRODUCTORY BOTANY: PLANTS, PEOPLE, AND THE ENVIRONMENT is beautifully and clearly illustrated and features a dynamic art program that helps you visualize even the most complex concepts.

Helps you develop an appreciation of the diverse organisms we call plants, including their remarkable adaptations to the environment and their evolutionary and ecological relationships. This book shows the many ways in which plants are fascinating in their own right, important for the existence of all life on Earth, and useful for humans.