Contents:Section A. Introduction
A1. Introduction
Section B. Understanding plants
methods in plant biology
B1. Arabidopsis and other model plants
B2. Methods in experimental plant science
B3. Studying plant evolution and ecology
Section C. Plant cells
C1. The plant cell
C2. The cell wall
C3. Plastids and mitochondria
C4. Membranes
C5. Nucleus and genome
C6. Cell division
Section D. Vegetative anatomy
D1. Meristems and primary tissue
D2. Roots
D3. Herbaceous stems and primary growth
D4. Woody stems and secondary growth
D5. Leaves
Section E. Plants, water and mineral nutrition
E1. Plants and water
E2. Water retention and stomata
E3. Movement of nutrient ions across membranes
E4. Uptake of mineral nutrients by plants
E5. Functions of mineral nutrients
Section F. Metabolism
F1. Photosynthetic pigments and the nature of light
F2. Major reactions of photosynthesis
F3. C3 and C4 plants and CAM
F4. Respiration and carbohydrate metabolism
F5. Amino acid, lipid, polysaccharide and secondary product metabolism
Section G. Reproductive biology
G1. The flower
G2. Pollen and ovules
G3. Breeding systems
G4. Self incompatibility
G5. Ecology of flowering and pollination
Section H. Seeds and fruits
H1. The seed
H2. Fruits
H3. Fruit and seed dispersal
H4. Seed dormancy
H5. Regeneration and establishment
Section I. Sensing and responding to the environment
I1. Photoperiodism, photomorphogenesis and circadian rhythms
I2. Tropisms
I3. Nastic responses
I4. Abscission
I5. Stress avoidance and adaptation
Section J. Growth and development
J1. Features of growth and development
J2. Biochemistry of growth regulation
J3. Molecular action of plant hormones and intracellular messengers
J4. Physiology of floral initiation and development
Section K. Plant genetic engineering and biotechnology
K1. Plant breeding
K2. Plant cell and tissue culture
K3. Plant genetic engineering
Section L. Plant ecology
L1. Ecology of different growth forms
L2. Physical factors and plant distribution
L3. Plant communities
L4. Populations --
L5. Polymorphisms and population genetics
L6. Contribution to carbon balance and atmosphere
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. Algae and bryophytes
O1. The algae
O2. The bryophytes
O3. Reproduction in bryophytes
Section P. Spore-bearing vascular plants
P1. Early evolution of vascular plants
P2. Clubmosses and quillworts
P3. Horsetails
P4. Ferns
Section Q. Seed plants
Q1. Early seed plants
Q2. Conifers
Q3. Cycads, ginkgo and Gnetopsida
Q4. Evolution of flowering plants
Q5. General features of plant evolution.
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