PLS 002: Botany and physiology of cultivated plants

by Tom Buckley

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This text provides a holistic introduction to the underlying botanical and physiological principles of cultivated plants and their response to the environment. Includes concepts behind plant selection, cultivation, and utilization. Laboratories include discussion and interactive demonstrations.

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University of California Davis
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Biology
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  1. Front Matter
  2. TitlePage
  3. InfoPage
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Licensing
  6. 1: Intro - what is life
  7. 1.1: Potential Energy in Biology
  8. 2: Plant structure
  9. 2.1: Cells and Tissues
  10. 2.1.1: Introduction to Cells
  11. 2.1.2: Plant Cell Structure
  12. 2.1.3: Plant Tissues
  13. 2.1.4: Chapter Summary
  14. 2.2: Roots
  15. 2.2.1: Organs and Organ Systems
  16. 2.2.2: External Root Structure
  17. 2.2.3: Internal Root Structure
  18. 2.2.4: Root Modifications
  19. 2.2.5: Chapter Summary
  20. 2.3: Stems
  21. 2.3.1: Stem Morphology (External Structure)
  22. 2.3.2: Internal Anatomy of the Primary Stem
  23. 2.3.3: Secondary Stem
  24. 2.3.4: Stem Modifications
  25. 2.3.5: Chapter Summary
  26. 2.4: Leaves
  27. 2.4.1: External Structure of Leaves
  28. 2.4.2: Internal Leaf Structure
  29. 2.4.3: Leaf Modifications
  30. 2.4.4: Chapter Summary
  31. 2.5: Meristems
  32. 3: Origin and evolution of land plants
  33. 3.1: A Brief History of Life on Earth
  34. 3.1.1: A Brief History of Life on Earth
  35. 3.2: Biodiversity (Organismal Groups)
  36. 3.2.1: Systematics
  37. 3.2.1.1: Introduction
  38. 3.2.1.2: Organizing Life on Earth
  39. 3.2.1.3: Determining Evolutionary Relationships
  40. 3.2.1.4: Perspectives on the Phylogenetic Tree
  41. 3.2.1.5: Chapter Summary
  42. 3.2.2: Early Land Plants
  43. 3.2.2.1: Introduction to Early Land Plants
  44. 3.2.2.2: Bryophytes
  45. 3.2.2.3: Seedless Vascular Plants
  46. 3.2.2.4: Chapter Summary
  47. 3.2.3: Seed Plants
  48. 3.2.3.1: Introduction to Seed Plants
  49. 3.2.3.2: Gymnosperms
  50. 3.2.3.3: Angiosperms
  51. 3.2.3.4: Chapter Summary
  52. 3.2.4: Angiosperm Diversity
  53. 3.2.4.1: Monocots and Eudicots
  54. 3.2.4.2: Pollination Syndromes
  55. 3.2.4.3: Fruits and Dispersal
  56. 3.2.4.4: Angiosperm Families
  57. 3.2.4.5: Chapter Summary
  58. 3.3: Life Cycles
  59. 3.4: The Origins of Crop Plants
  60. 4: Asexual reproduction
  61. 4.1: Asexual Reproduction
  62. 4.2: Grafting
  63. 4.2.1: Grafts and Wounds
  64. 4.2.2: Unique Storage Organs
  65. 4.2.3: Terms
  66. 5: Sexual reproduction
  67. 5.1: Reproductive Development and Structure
  68. 5.2: Pollination and Fertilization
  69. 6: Plant genetics and breeding
  70. 6.1: The Early History of Genetics
  71. 6.2: Cataloging, Classification, and Deliberate Hybridizations
  72. 6.3: Plant Breeding
  73. 6.4: Genetic Improvement in Cereal Crops and the Green Revolution
  74. 7: Biotechnology
  75. 7.1: Genetically Engineered Crops
  76. 7.2: Genetic Modification
  77. 7.2.1: Introduction
  78. 7.2.2: GMO Food (Activity)
  79. 7.3: GMOs
  80. 8: Basic chemistry and biochemistry
  81. 8.1: The Chemical Foundation of Life
  82. 8.1.1: Prelude to The Chemical Foundation of Life
  83. 8.1.2: Atoms, Isotopes, Ions, and Molecules - The Building Blocks
  84. 8.1.3: Water
  85. 8.1.4: Carbon
  86. 8.1.E: The Chemical Foundation of Life (Exercises)
  87. 8.2: Biological Macromolecules
  88. 8.2.1: Prelude to Biological Macromolecules
  89. 8.2.2: Synthesis of Biological Macromolecules
  90. 8.2.3: Carbohydrates
  91. 8.2.4: Lipids
  92. 8.2.5: Proteins
  93. 8.2.6: Nucleic Acids
  94. 8.2.E: Biological Macromolecules (Exercises)
  95. 8.3: Unit I- The Chemistry of Life
  96. 9: Photosynthesis - carbon reactions
  97. 9.1: Discovery of Photosynthesis
  98. 9.2: Photosynthesis Overview and Equation
  99. 9.3: Light-independent Reactions
  100. 10: Photosynthesis - light reactions
  101. 10.1: Energy and ATP
  102. 10.2: The Light-dependent Reactions
  103. 11: Plant water relations
  104. 11.1: Water Potential
  105. 11.2: Transpiration
  106. 11.2.1: Adaptations to Reduce Transpiration
  107. 11.2.2: Stomatal Opening and Closure
  108. 11.3: Cohesion-Tension Theory
  109. 11.4: Water Absorption
  110. 11.5: Water Transport
  111. 11.6: Transport of Water and Solutes in Plants
  112. 12: Photosynthetic adaptations
  113. 12.1: Photorespiration and Photosynthetic Pathways
  114. 12.2: CO2 uptake - C4 and CAM Pathways
  115. 13: Respiration and metabolism
  116. 13.1: Aerobic Cellular Respiration
  117. 14: Mineral nutrition
  118. 14.1: Prelude to Soil and Plant Nutrition
  119. 14.2: Nutritional Requirements of Plants
  120. 14.3: The Soil
  121. 14.4: Nutritional Adaptations of Plants
  122. 14.E: Soil and Plant Nutrition (Exercises)
  123. 15: Functional morphology and anatomy
  124. 15.1: Translocation (Assimilate Transport)
  125. 16: Environmental plant biology
  126. 16.1: Environmental Responses
  127. 16.1.1: Tropisms
  128. 16.1.2: Flowering
  129. 16.1.3: Photoperiodism
  130. 16.1.4: Etiolation and Shade Avoidance
  131. 16.1.5: Dormancy
  132. 16.1.6: Chapter Summary
  133. 16.2: Plant Sensory Systems and Responses
  134. 17: Measuring and analyzing plants
  135. 18: Predicting plants
  136. 19: Biotic interactions
  137. 19.1: Industrial Agriculture
  138. 19.2: Sustainable Agriculture
  139. 20: Climate change and plants
  140. 20.1: Earth's Energy Budget
  141. 20.2: The Greenhouse Effect
  142. 20.3: Climate and the Effects of Global Climate Change
  143. 20.4: Soil and Water Conservation
  144. Back Matter
  145. Index
  146. Glossary
  147. Detailed Licensing
  148. Detailed Licensing