Botany: An Introduction to Plant Biology

ISBN: 9781284157352 | © 2021 | 844 pages

Botany: An Introduction to Plant Biology continues to set the standard for learning the fundamentals of plant science. In its seventh edition, Botany leads with the latest material on molecular biology, plant biotechnology, and the most recent coverage of taxonomy and phylogeny of plants to keep students at the forefront of cutting-edge botanical research.

Author Jim Mauseth carefully weaves the themes of ecology, evolution, and the impact of humans on other species and the environment into every chapter with the intention of teaching students about life in general. While the main details concern plant life, intertwined are lessons about general principles of biology, using human biology as relatable examples (e.g. Calcium: Strong bones, strong teeth but not strong plants).

Key Features:

• Thinking About Thinking boxes cover topics such as evidence-based decision making, designing experiments, reductionist, and holistic thinking
• A new edition of Botany: A Lab Manual with additional case studies and image labeling activities
• An emphasis on how plants and people influence one another; how they are similar and how they are different