All known plant species have names. Unfortunately, outside of flower shops and botanical gardens, they do not come with nametags. Therefore, it is often necessary to identify an unknown plant, that is, to determine the species to which it belongs and...

Botany is the study of plants and includes plant classification, structure, physiology, and economic importance within human society. In the strictest sense, botany is the study of those organisms containing chlorophyll, however for historical reasons,...

Botany is the study of plants. Plants make up a large fraction of all living organisms, and the study of botany is equally broad, including the physiology, genetics, anatomy, and morphology of plants, as well as their taxonomy, evolution, ecological...

The anatomy of plants relates to the internal structure and organization of the mature plant body, especially the vegetative organs of plants. As in all other organisms, cells make up the fundamental unit of the plant body. Plant cells, whether formed...

Botany is the scientific study of plant life. As a branch of biology, it is also called plant science(s), phytology, or plant biology. Botany covers a wide range of scientific disciplines that study plants, algae, and fungi including: structure, growth,...

BOTANY Kudlinski, Kathleen V. How Plants Survive 24 pp. Chelsea Clubhouse LE ISBN 0-7910-7422-6 13.95 (3) K-3 Science Links series. By describing plant adaptive behaviors as part of a struggle for scarce resources, Kudlinski is able to bring liveliness and drama to her...

Latin. Ptui! I struggled with Latin for three years in high school. One year was required, apparently considered a worthy academic regimen. That's what I was told, repeatedly, as I asked, repeatedly, why. I took a second year because I'd already invested the...

Charles Plumier (1646 – 1704), was a famous Franciscan monk, vegetarian and botanist, who over the course of his lifetime created 31 manuscripts which documented over 4,300 plants, and 1,200 animals including birds, fish, crabs and mussels. Noted discoveries include the Begonia, Fuchsia, Lobelia, Magnolia,...

A mushroom found embedded in a 100-million-year-old piece of amber is about 20 million years older than other known mushroom fossils, an Oregon scientist says.The ancient mushroom is especially interesting because it contains two parasites, one feeding on the mushroom and the other feeding on...

Classification and research of four plants that are used as in fabrics allows us to determine whether they are a valuable plant resource to society. This essay classifies plants into four categories and then analzyses their importance in society based on our need to use them.

To examine plant cells correctly I took a light microscope while my partner took an Elodea leaf with tweezers and put it on a slide. The leaf was in the water already, so there was no need to use a pipette and put water on top. Then it was covered with coverslip and pressed delicately so any air bubbles will leave and the leaf will be flat and the details will be seen easier inside of it.