Medical Botany

Medical Botany
Author: Walter H. Lewis
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 836
Release: 2003-09-04
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9780471628828

Organized by body system and ailment makes it easy to locate appropriate therapies. Includes background on the physiology of major systems and ailments so readers can understand how and why a pharmaceutical, botanical, or dietary supplement works. Broad coverage includes green plants, fungi, and microorganisms. Includes extensive references and citations from both conventional and complimentary-alternative medical systems when natural products or their derivatives are involved.

Plant Biology

Plant Biology
Author: Alison M. Smith
Publisher: Garland Science
Total Pages: 664
Release: 2009-04-30
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1136977457

Plant Biology is a new textbook written for upper-level undergraduate and graduate students. It is an account of modern plant science, reflecting recent advances in genetics and genomics and the excitement they have created. The book begins with a review of what is known about the origins of modern-day plants. Next, the special features of plant genomes and genetics are explored. Subsequent chapters provide information on our current understanding of plant cell biology, plant metabolism, and plant developmental biology, with the remaining three chapters outlining the interactions of plants with their environments. The final chapter discusses the relationship of plants with humans: domestication, agriculture and crop breeding. Plant Biology contains over 1,000 full color illustrations, and each chapter begins with Learning Objectives and concludes with a Summary.

Botanical Latin

Botanical Latin
Author: William Thomas Stearn
Publisher: David & Charles Publishers
Total Pages: 546
Release: 2004
Genre: Botanique - Langage
ISBN: 9780715316436

This reference work explains the grammar and syntax of botanical Latin, and covers the roots and origins of Latin and latinised geographical names, colour terms, symbols and abbreviations, diagnoses and descriptions, and the formation of names and epithets.

Plants: A Very Short Introduction

Plants: A Very Short Introduction
Author: Timothy Walker
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 145
Release: 2012-04-26
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0199584060

Plants are a fundamental part of the biosphere and their evolution has directly affected animal life, and the Earth's climate. This Very Short Introduction provides a concise account of the nature of plants, their variety, their evolution, and their importance and uses, stressing the importance of conservation for the future.