The Cambridge illustrated glossary of botanical terms / Michael Hickey and Clive King.

Author
Hickey, Michael, 1930- [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2000.
Description
xii, 208 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 31 cm

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    Summary note
    This glossary comprises over 2,400 terms commonly used to describe vascular plants. The majority are structural terms referring to parts of plants visible with the naked eye or with a x10 hand lens.
    Contents
    • 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.
    ISBN
    • 0521790808
    • 9780521790802
    • 0521794013 ((pbk.))
    • 9780521794015 ((pbk.))
    LCCN
    2001269894
    OCLC
    44562851
    International Article Number
    • 9780521794015
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