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33,25 €What holds a plant upright on a windy day? How does water travel from the deepest root to the highest leaf without a pump? What actually happens inside a flower during pollination? And why do some seeds wait years before they finally sprout?
This book explores the structures that make plant life possible. Beginning with the plant cell and its defining features, including the cell wall, chloroplast, and central vacuole, it moves outward through the tissue systems that build roots, stems, leaves, and flowers. Each chapter examines a different organ system in detail, explaining how its anatomy relates to its function within the living plant.
Topics covered include the organization of the root tip and the pathways of water absorption, the architecture of herbaceous and woody stems, the role of the vascular cambium in secondary growth, the layered anatomy of leaves and the chemistry of photosynthesis, the four whorls of a complete flower and the process of pollination and fertilization, the diversity of fruit and seed types, the mechanisms of seed dispersal and dormancy, the principles of plant taxonomy and binomial nomenclature, and the major groups of land plants from bryophytes to angiosperms.
Written for readers approaching the subject for the first time, as well as those looking to refresh or deepen their understanding, this book presents botanical concepts through clear explanations, real-world examples, and an emphasis on understanding systems rather than memorizing isolated facts.
It is suitable for college and adult readers with an interest in biology, ecology, gardening, or the natural sciences. The text is accompanied by illustrations rendered in black and white throughout the interior.
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