Plant Biology By Bhavin Atwal

Product details

Publisher ‏: Agri Horti Press
Author : Bhavin Atwal, Shivani Sharma, Udit Chakraborty
Language ‏: English
Edition : Latest By Publishers
Book Cover : Hard Back
ISBN : 9789387695511

Table of Content

Preface v 1. Plantae Kingdom..............................................................................................................................................1 2. Plant Cells and Tissues....................................................................................................................................2 3. Root System....................................................................................................................................................11 4. Shoot System...................................................................................................................................................16 5. Systematics......................................................................................................................................................21 6. Algae (Protista Phylum)................................................................................................................................26 7.Bryophytes.......................................................................................................................................................31 8. Seedless Plants................................................................................................................................................36 9. Gymnosperms (Cone Bearing).....................................................................................................................41 10. Flowers Fruits and Seeds (Flowering Angiosperms).............................................................................46 11. Plant Hormones..............................................................................................................................................51 12. Genetics............................................................................................................................................................56 13. Plant Nutrition................................................................................................................................................61 14. Water and Solute Transport..........................................................................................................................66 15. Secondary Growth..........................................................................................................................................71 16. Photosynthesis (PS)........................................................................................................................................76 17. Cellular Respiration.......................................................................................................................................81 18. Indoor Vertical Farming and Cultivating Plants in Microgravity.........................................................86 19. Human Nutrition from Plants and Plant-based Proteins.......................................................................90 20. Seed Germination and Seedling Establishment......................................................................................94 21. Tea Growing Brew and Leaves...................................................................................................................98 22. Coffee Growing Roast Grind and Beans..............................................................................................102 23. Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems............................................................................................106 24. Synthetic Biology and CRISPR Gene Editing in Crops.......................................................................110 25. Mining Plant Superb Varieties for Increased Resilience to Suboptimal Conditions.....................114 26. Fungi Kingdom.............................................................................................................................................118 27. Cyanobacteria and Viruses (COVID19 Pandemic Edition)..................................................................122 28. Growth Mindset and Grit...........................................................................................................................126 29. Student Learning..........................................................................................................................................130 30. How to Study STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Math)................................................134 Appendix 01. Rubric as a Grading Tool...................................................................................................138 Appendix 02. List of Plant Species Covered in this Book....................................................................139 Appendix 03. Course Menu........................................................................................................................141 Appendix 04. Climate Zones and Growing Zones.................................................................................142 Appendix 05. Glycemic Index Chart.........................................................................................................143 Index of Terms...............................................................................................................................................144