Illustrated Plant Glossary

Description:

This is a comprehensive glossary of over 4000 terms related to plant sciences, with superb colour illustrations to aid comprehension of many of the plant terms. The book covers anatomy, angiosperms, bryophytes, chemistry, cytology, ferns and fern allies, family specific terms, flowers, fruit, genetics, grasses rushes and sedges, gymnosperms, habit and growth, habitat and ecology, indumentum, inflorescence, leaves, orchids, reproduction, roots, seeds and systematics.

The Illustrated Plant Glossary sets a new standard in glossaries and is a must-have reference for plant scientists, plant science teachers and students, libraries, horticulturalists, ecologists, gardeners and naturalists.

Key Points

* Exceptionally informative text and illustrations

* Cross-referenced to plant examples

* A clear teaching component throughout

* Illustrations in colour superbly executed and clearly labelled