Anatomy of Plants
The anatomy of plants relates to the internal structure and organization of the mature plant body, especially the vegetative organs of plants.
Cells
As in all other organisms, cells ...
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Botany
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 ...
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Identification of Plants
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 ...
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The Origins of Botany
Overview
Botany, the study of plants, developed as a science in ancient Greece, with Theophrastus (c. 371-287 B.C.) considered the father of botanical science. But a practical in...
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Botany in the Middle Ages, 700-1449
Overview
The ancient Greeks, especially Aristotle (384-322 B.C.) and his pupil Theophrastus (c.370-285 B.C.), made important contributions to botany, the study of p...
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Advances in Botany
Overview
With the beginning of the Renaissance in the fifteenth century came a new interest in the natural world, including the world of plants. This was manifested in closer observ...
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Advances in Botany
Overview
The eighteenth century saw the development of a new approach to the study of plants: an experimental approach. Botanists were influenced by the great strides that had been ...
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Advances in Botany
Overview
During the first half of the twentieth century, several areas of plant science or botany were particularly active fields of research. There was an increase in work on plant...
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Advances in Plant Biology Since 1950
Overview
Like many other areas of biology, the study of plants—also called botany—underwent dramatic changes over the past 50 years. Two major and re...
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Botany
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 organi...
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Introduction
As well as animals plants can also be used to produce fabrics. From plants such as flax (linen) you are able to produce fibre or thread that can then be spun. Around 7000 BC is when th...
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Examination of different plant cells
Aim: To examine a red onion cells and water plant cells under a light microscope.
Required items:
A light microscope (SWIFT M3500D)
A water plant
A red onion...
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Anatomy of Plants
The Origins of Botany
Botany
