Accompanying CD-ROM includes 600 figures, tables and color plates from the book Plants in action which can be used for the production of color transparencies or for projections in lectures.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations.
The Plants in action unit is an ideal way to link science with literacy in the classroom. Students' beliefs about flowering plants will be challenged as they work through hands-on activities.
Fundamental topics such as harvesting light, the transport of electronics and fixing carbon are discussed. The book also reviews the latest research on how abiotic stresses affect these key processes as well as how to improve each of them.
It seeks to build on students' natural curiosity, to nurture their sense of wonder and develop their passion for exploring how the world works. [p.v].
However, extensive studies on its mode of action came later. This book brings into focus the recent developments on the biochemical, physiological, and molecular basis for ethylene action in plants.
Learning About Plant Life. These easy-to-use, hands-on explorations are just what you need to get your science curriculum, and your students, into action!
With this book, you will be able to interpret media hype about medicinal plants with greater confidence.
But the book is not simply a catalogue of these extraordinary natural phenomena. Simons reveals that all plants have a 'muscle' and nerve-like system which they and the animal kingdom evolved from ancient one-celled creatures.
A light-hearted look at science, using everyday objects from the child's environment to explain basic principles. The book aims to make learning concepts feel like fun and games.
Annual Plant Reviews A series for researchers and postgraduates in the plant sciences. Each volume in this series focuses on a ... Functions of Plant Secondary Metabolites and their Exploitation in Biotechnology Edited by M. Wink 4.