Introductory plant biology

This introductory text assumes little prior scientific knowledge on the part of the student. It includes enough information for some shorter introductory botany courses open to both majors and non-majors, and is arranged so that certain sections can be omitted without disrupting the overall continuity of the course. Stern emphasizes current interests without giving short shrift to botanical principles. - Every chapter features an integration guide between text and technology supplements, so that students have a clear understanding of where and how to access all the available study tools. - The Online Learning Centre will be revised to feature animations on life cycles, photo gallery, ecological applications, and a greatly expanded reference to medicinal and herbal plants. - The chapter on plant breeding and propagation has been rewritten, and now features a new section on crop plant evolution, including discussions of origins of agriculture and steps in domestication.