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9781604690958 English 160469095X A bestseller since its debut in 1990, this indispensable and handy reference has now been expanded and updated to include an appendix on plant taxonomy and a comprehensive index. Two dozen new photos and illustrations make this new edition even richer with information. Its convenient paperback format makes it easy to carry and access, whether you are in or out of the garden. An essential overview of the science behind plants for beginning and advanced gardeners alike., For two decades readers around the world have beenfascinated by Brian Capon's crystal-clear descriptionsof how plants work. What happens inside a seed afterit is planted? How do plants use each other-andanimals-to survive? How do they reproduce, and howdo they transform nutrients into growth?Botany for Gardeners is the most complete, compact,and accessible introduction to the world of botanyavailable. The new edition has been expanded withdazzling scanning electron microscope photographs and even more amazing acts about plants. Especially timely arenew essays on food plants: what makes plants edible, the effects of climate change, and the role of geneticengineering.Whether it's the exotic behaviors of unusual seeds, the astounding weight-bearing capacity of the Victoria waterlily, or the ingenious existence of lichens, the third edition of Botany for Gardeners will be embraced by beginning gardeners and devoted plant-o-philes., How are plants structured? How do they adapt to their environment? The answers to these and other questions about complex plant processes, written in everyday language, allow gardeners and horticulturists to understand plants "from the plant's point of view." Photos illustrations., What happens inside a seed after it is planted? How do plants reproduce and grow? What roles do minerals, air, and light play in the life of a plant? Still the most complete, compact, accessible introduction to the world of botany, this third edition includes dazzling electron microscope photos and even more amazing facts about plants. From plant anatomy to basic genetics, this marvelous book explains the science of plants in plain language anyone can understand. Book jacket., What happens inside a seed after it is planted? How do plants use each other - and animals - to survive? How do they reproduce, and how do they transform nutrients into growth? This introduction to the world of botany features essays on food plants: what makes plants edible, the effects of climate change, and the role of genetic engineering.
9781604690958 English 160469095X A bestseller since its debut in 1990, this indispensable and handy reference has now been expanded and updated to include an appendix on plant taxonomy and a comprehensive index. Two dozen new photos and illustrations make this new edition even richer with information. Its convenient paperback format makes it easy to carry and access, whether you are in or out of the garden. An essential overview of the science behind plants for beginning and advanced gardeners alike., For two decades readers around the world have beenfascinated by Brian Capon's crystal-clear descriptionsof how plants work. What happens inside a seed afterit is planted? How do plants use each other-andanimals-to survive? How do they reproduce, and howdo they transform nutrients into growth?Botany for Gardeners is the most complete, compact,and accessible introduction to the world of botanyavailable. The new edition has been expanded withdazzling scanning electron microscope photographs and even more amazing acts about plants. Especially timely arenew essays on food plants: what makes plants edible, the effects of climate change, and the role of geneticengineering.Whether it's the exotic behaviors of unusual seeds, the astounding weight-bearing capacity of the Victoria waterlily, or the ingenious existence of lichens, the third edition of Botany for Gardeners will be embraced by beginning gardeners and devoted plant-o-philes., How are plants structured? How do they adapt to their environment? The answers to these and other questions about complex plant processes, written in everyday language, allow gardeners and horticulturists to understand plants "from the plant's point of view." Photos illustrations., What happens inside a seed after it is planted? How do plants reproduce and grow? What roles do minerals, air, and light play in the life of a plant? Still the most complete, compact, accessible introduction to the world of botany, this third edition includes dazzling electron microscope photos and even more amazing facts about plants. From plant anatomy to basic genetics, this marvelous book explains the science of plants in plain language anyone can understand. Book jacket., What happens inside a seed after it is planted? How do plants use each other - and animals - to survive? How do they reproduce, and how do they transform nutrients into growth? This introduction to the world of botany features essays on food plants: what makes plants edible, the effects of climate change, and the role of genetic engineering.