- Section A – Introduction Preface xi
- A1 Introduction
- Section B – Structure
- B1 The plant cell
- B2 The cell wall
- B3 Plastids and mitochondria
- B4 Membranes
- B5 Nucleus and genome
- B6 Cell division
- Section C – Vegetative anatomy
- C1 Meristems and primary tissues
- C2 Roots
- C3 Herbaceous stems and primary growth
- C4 Woody stems and secondary growth
- C5 Leaves
- Section D – Reproductive anatomy
- D1 The flower
- D2 Pollen and ovules
- D3 The seed
- D4 Fruits
- Section E – Physiology and regulation
- E1 Arabidopsis and other model plants
- E2 Methods in experimental plant science
- Section F – Growth and development
- F1 Features of growth and development
- F2 Biochemistry of growth regulation
- F3 Molecular action of hormones and intracellular messengers
- Section G – Sensing and responding to the environment
- G1 Phytochrome, photoperiodism and photomorphogenesis
- G2 Tropisms
- G3 Nastic responses
- G4 Abscission
- G5 Stress avoidance and adaptation
- Section H – Floral development and reproductive physiology
- H1 Physiology of floral initiation and development
- H2 Breeding systems
- H3 Self incompatibility
- H4 Seed development, dormancy and germination
- Section I – Plants, water and mineral nutrition
- I1 Plants and water
- I2 Water retention and stomata
- I3 Movement of nutrient ions across membranes
- I4 Uptake of mineral nutrients by plants
- I5 Functions of mineral nutrients
- Section J – Metabolism
- J1 Photosynthetic pigments and the nature of light
- J2 Major reactions of photosynthesis
- J3 C3 and C4 plants and CAM
- J4 Respiration and carbohydrate metabolism
- product metabolism J5 Amino acid, lipid, polysaccharide and secondary
- Section K – Plant communities and populations
- K1 Physical factors and plant distribution
- K2 Plant communities
- K3 Ecology of different growth forms
- K4 Populations
- K5 Contributions to carbon balance and atmosphere
- Section L – Reproductive ecology
- L1 Ecology of flowering and pollination
- L2 Seed ecology
- L3 Regeneration and establishment
- L4 Polymorphisms and population genetics
- Section M – Interactions between plants and other organisms
- M1 Mycorrhiza
- M2 Nitrogen fixation
- M3 Interactions between plants and animals
- M4 Fungal pathogens and endophytes
- M5 Bacteria, mycoplasma, viruses and heterokonts
- M6 Parasites and saprophytes
- M7 Carnivorous plants
- Section N – Human uses of plants
- N1 Plants as food
- N2 Plants for construction
- N3 Plants in medicine
- N4 Plants for other uses
- N5 Bioremediation
- Section O – Plant genetic engineering and biotechnology
- O1 Plant breeding
- O2 Plant cell and tissue culture
- O3 Plant genetic engineering
- Section P – Plant diversity
- P1 Diversity and life cycles
- P2 The algae
- P3 The bryophytes
- P4 Reproduction in bryophytes
- Section Q – Spore-bearing vascular plants
- Q1 Early evolution of vascular plants
- Q2 Clubmosses and horsetails
- Q3 The ferns
- Q4 Evolution of the seed
- Section R – Seed plants
- R1 Early seed plants
- R2 Conifers
- R3 Cycads, gingko and Gnetales
- R4 Evolution of flowering plants
- R5 Mechanisms of evolution
- Further reading
- Index
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