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Introductory Botany
Berg, Linda R.
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botánica
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Clear, concise, and readable, Linda Berg’s INTRODUCTORY BOTANY: PLANTS, PEOPLE, AND THE ENVIRONMENT teaches the science of plant biology--not just the facts. This topical, up-to-date text helps students 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 engaging feature boxes, intriguing chapter-opening stories, and other applied content, the text imparts interesting, topical information that promotes curiosity and stimulates students to explore more about plant biology. Berg shows students the 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 new art program that helps students visualize even the most complex concepts. New for this edition, the text’s clear and compelling art and photos are now available in a Multimedia Manager CD, which allows you to create a multimedia learning experience in the classroom and in the lab.
New to this edition
New experiment figures--indicated by "Process of Science" icons--convey a clear framework to show the scientific method in action: Question, Hypothesis, Experiment, Results, and Conclusion. This helps students understand the actual methods scientists have used to determine much of what we know about botany.
"Process of Science" and "Evolution Link" icons are placed within the text to emphasize material that relates directly to the themes of evolution and the study of science as a process. These remind students of the pervasiveness of the theme of evolution, and call their attention to the application of scientific principles.
New to this edition is a running glossary in the margins that calls out and defines the 10 to 15 most important terms in each chapter. This aids student review and recall of important terms. The glossary is always located in the same place on a page spread for easy reference. Additionally, all key terms included in the glossary at the end of the book are boldfaced within the text flow.
This edition features an enriched color palette, many new illustrations, enhanced depth and dimension in illustrations, new photographs, and new captions. Symbols and labels have also been streamlined to make the presentation even more consistent. These careful revisions make the art a more effective learning tool for your students. Plus, all of the art and photos are now available on a Multimedia Manager CD, providing you with an effective presentation and teaching tool.
All figures that are more complex in nature--such as processes, life cycles, and stepped art--have an overarching "Figure in Focus" statement pulled out that describes the major concept to be learned from the figure. This helps students see the main point of a figure and gives them a clearer understanding of how the figure is to be interpreted. This new feature teaches students to look more analytically and learn to synthesize information from both the figure and the text
Save time when preparing lectures. The Multimedia Manager CD provides all the tables, illustrations, and photographs from the text. It also includes an Instructor’’s Manual, Test Bank, and pre-created lecture slides. Selected animations on plant physiology, evolution, and ecology are linked from the lectures. The art in the Multimedia Manager has "removable" labels. All of these lecture materials combined on one easy-to-use CD will save you time when preparing lectures.
The all-new Book Companion Website provides further opportunities for your students to study, learn vocabulary, and investigate items of topical interest. It features self-scoring quizzes, flashcards, web links, and InfoTrac® College Edition references.
The InfoTrac® College Edition virtual library provides opportunities for students to investigate topical issues relating to botany (either on their own or for assignments).
With this edition, the "Learning Objectives," "Study Outline," and "Review Questions" are all integrated into one cohesive framework to help students grasp the main points of each chapter. "Learning Objectives" are presented at the beginning of each chapter; the end-of-chapter "Study Outline" is now explicitly structured around the learning objectives. Plus, end-of-chapter "Review Questions" have been revised so that questions directly relate to the "Learning Objectives."
Features
Berg places special emphasis on ecology, particularly the role of plants in the biosphere, and integrates discussion of environmental issues where appropriate in most chapters. The text is scientifically accurate on all levels, but written and designed in a way that makes the subject matter accessible to students.
Berg stresses the nature of science throughout the text. Students come away with an understanding and appreciation of how scientists think and gain information about our world--and how that is important to everyone’’s life.
"Plants and People" boxes discuss the importance of plants to humans, including their applications to human society, their role in civilization, and their importance in our daily lives.
"Plants and the Environment" boxes discuss the ecological importance of plants, such as their role in ecology and their interactions with the environment.
"Focus On" boxes present other items of interest, often with either a "Process of Science" or evolution emphasis, and are accompanied by the corresponding icon.
Topical chapter-opening stories focusing on specific plants engage student’’s interest by promoting awareness of the importance of plants in our lives.
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1. An Introduction to the Science of Botany.
2. The Chemical Composition of Cells.
3. Plant Cells.
4. Metabolism in Cells.
5. Plant Tissues and the Multicellular Plant Body.
6. Plant Organs: Roots.
7. Plant Organs: Stems.
8. Plant Organs: Leaves.
9. Flowers, Fruits, and Seeds.
10. Mineral Nutrition and Transport in Plants.
11. Growth Responses and Regulation of Growth.
12. Mitosis, Meiosis, and Life Cycles.
13. Patterns of Inheritance.
14. The Molecular Basis of Inheritance.
15. Genetic Frontiers.
16. Continuity Through Evolution.
17. The Evolution of Populations and Species.
18. The Classification of Plants and Other Organisms.
19. Viruses and Prokaryotes.
20. Kingdom Protista.
21. Kingdom Fungi.
22. Introduction to the Plant Kingdom: Bryophytes.
23. The Plant Kingdom: Seedless Vascular Plants.
24. The Plant Kingdom: Gymnosperms.
25. The Plant Kingdom: Flowering Plants.
26. Ecosystems.
27. Biomes of the World. |
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