Contemporary Plant Systematics (3rd Edition)
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ISBN: 1883925258 / Publisher: Andrews Univ Pr, January 2000
A basic introduction to plant systematics for students and serious amateur gardeners and botanists....
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A basic introduction to plant systematics for students and serious amateur gardeners and botanists. Chapters range from the significance of systematics, how plants get their names and are identified, and how to collect and preserve specimens through detailed treatment of the Pteridophytes, Pinophyta, Magnoliophyta, and their subclasses. Latter chapters address the development of classification, the systematics literature, contemporary views of the origin of vascular plants, methods of studying plants, biodiversity preservation, and the role of botanical gardens in society. Includes the latest Photo Atlas of Vascular Plants on CD-ROM. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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