Screen LibraryPhysiology and behaviour of plants
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| Published: |
John Wiley & Sons,
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| Publisher Address: | Chichester, England Hoboken, NJ |
| Publication Dates: | c2008. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Carrier Form: | x, 305 p.: ill. (some col.) ; 27 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9780470850244 (cloth) 0470850248 (cloth) 9780470850251 (pbk.) 0470850256 (pbk.) |
| Index Number: | Q945 |
| CLC: | Q945 |
| Call Number: | Q945/S428 |
| Contents: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. Introducing plants -- Photosynthesis : the ultimate in autotrophy -- Non-photosynthetic metabolism -- Roots and the uptake of water -- Mineral nutrition of plants -- Mycorrhizal associations and saprophytic nutrition -- Parasitic plants -- Carnivorous plants -- Asexual and sexual reproduction -- Plant growth -- Plant movement -- Plants and stress -- Plant senses and perceiving the world -- Seed dispersal, dormancy and germination -- Interactions with the animal kingdom -- Plant defences -- Plants and medicines -- Plant tissue culture and the rise of biotechnology -- Remarkable plants. |