A Dictionary of Plant Sciences
Price: 499.00 INR
ISBN:
9780198833338
Publication date:
16/04/2019
Paperback
624 pages
196x129mm
Price: 499.00 INR
ISBN:
9780198833338
Publication date:
16/04/2019
Paperback
624 pages
Fourth Edition Edition
Michael Allaby
Over 6,000 A-Z entries, completely revised and brought up-to-date, covering all aspects of plant sciences.,Over 500 entries new to this edition, enhancing the dictionary's coverage of botanical terms, key drugs derived from plants, and plant orders, families, and genera.,Additional content includes numerous appendices, such as SI Units and Plant Classification, as well as new phylogenies and timelines on plant evolution.,Almost 50 line drawings add to the dictionary's clarity, and a dedicated companion website offers links to online resources.
Rights: OUP UK (INDIAN TERRITORY)
Fourth Edition Edition
Michael Allaby
Description
This new fourth edition has been completely revised and updated, covering all aspects in the field of plant sciences including biochemistry, plant physiology, cytology, ecology, genetics, evolution, biogeography, earth history, and earth sciences.
Over 500 new entries, including Rosales, physical dormancy, menthol, and codeine, enhance the dictionary's coverage of botanical terms, key drugs and medicines derived from plants, and plant orders, families, and genera. It also explains many ecological terms, and expands beyond plants to describe fungi and bacteria and how they affect plants.
Numerous appendices include
Plant Classification and SI Units, with new timelines showing important moments in plant evolution. For ease of use, vernacular plant names have been transferred to an appendix, fully cross-referenced to the A to Z entries. The dictionary's dedicated companion website points to recommended web links and additional resources.
The most up-to-date dictionary available on its subject, this is an essential resource for students of plant sciences and amateur botanists, as well as an entertaining and valuable guide for the plant enthusiast.
About the author
Michael AllabyMichael Allaby has written many books on nature and environmental science. He is the General Editor of the Oxford Dictionaries of Zoology, Ecology, and Geology and Earth Sciences, and co-author of the Dictionary of Environment and Conservation. Other publications include the Encyclopedia of Weather and Climate, the DK Guide to Weather and, most recently, Plant Love (Filbert Press).
Fourth Edition Edition
Michael Allaby
Table of contents
Preface
Contents
A Dictionary of Plant Sciences A-Z
Plant Classification
Fungi Classification
The Universal Genetic Code
The Geologic Time-Scale
SI Units
Phylogenies
Timelines
Vernacular Plant Names
Fourth Edition Edition
Michael Allaby
Description
This new fourth edition has been completely revised and updated, covering all aspects in the field of plant sciences including biochemistry, plant physiology, cytology, ecology, genetics, evolution, biogeography, earth history, and earth sciences.
Over 500 new entries, including Rosales, physical dormancy, menthol, and codeine, enhance the dictionary's coverage of botanical terms, key drugs and medicines derived from plants, and plant orders, families, and genera. It also explains many ecological terms, and expands beyond plants to describe fungi and bacteria and how they affect plants.
Numerous appendices include
Plant Classification and SI Units, with new timelines showing important moments in plant evolution. For ease of use, vernacular plant names have been transferred to an appendix, fully cross-referenced to the A to Z entries. The dictionary's dedicated companion website points to recommended web links and additional resources.
The most up-to-date dictionary available on its subject, this is an essential resource for students of plant sciences and amateur botanists, as well as an entertaining and valuable guide for the plant enthusiast.
About the author
Michael AllabyMichael Allaby has written many books on nature and environmental science. He is the General Editor of the Oxford Dictionaries of Zoology, Ecology, and Geology and Earth Sciences, and co-author of the Dictionary of Environment and Conservation. Other publications include the Encyclopedia of Weather and Climate, the DK Guide to Weather and, most recently, Plant Love (Filbert Press).
Table of contents
Preface
Contents
A Dictionary of Plant Sciences A-Z
Plant Classification
Fungi Classification
The Universal Genetic Code
The Geologic Time-Scale
SI Units
Phylogenies
Timelines
Vernacular Plant Names
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