Cambridge Illustrated Glossary of Botanical Terms

Klappentext A particularly versatile reference work for all those needing a guide to botanical terminology and plant structure. Zusammenfassung This beautifully illustrated glossary comprises over 2400 terms commonly used to describe vascular plants! cross referenced to clearly labelled line drawings. Grouped together in a section of over 120 large format pages! the illustrations also provide a unique compilation of information that can be referred to independently of the definitions. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword; Acknowledgements; Preface; Notes to readers; Symbols; Prefixes (general); Prefixes (numerical); Suffixes; Measurements; Taxonomic ranks; Part I. The Glossary; Part II. The Illustrations: Roots, storage organs and vegetative reproduction; Seeds and seedlings; Growth and life forms; General features of flowering plants; Plant features and responses; Leaf-like structures and other vegetative features; Leaves; Hairs and scales; Floral features; Flower structure; Features of certain plant families; Fruits; Conifers and conifer allies; Ferns and fern allies.

Product details

• Authors: Michael Hickey, Michael King Hickey, Clive King
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 16.11.2000
• EAN: 9780521794015
• ISBN: 978-0-521-79401-5
• No. of pages: 222
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Ecology; Non-fiction book > Dictionaries, reference works