Elementary Notes on Structural Botany (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

A. H. Church

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0267803826 ISBN 13: 9780267803828

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Explore how plants build their bodies from root to leaf, and why some stems are built for speed while others endure for centuries.

In this edition, you’ll see a practical look at plant structure—from how the cortex and phloem transport food to how cambium rings add new tissue. It uses real-world examples, like maize and cucumber, to illustrate how vascular bundles, vessels, and tracheids connect with growth, strength, and survival in different environments. The discussion links living tissues, storage, and water transport to the plant’s overall form and function.

This material presents a clear, specimen-driven view of vascular plants, including how secondary growth appears in trees and how perennation guides seasonal life cycles. It also explains leaf-fall, winter buds, and other adaptations that help plants weather harsh seasons. The emphasis stays on mechanisms you can observe under classroom or field conditions, making the ideas accessible to students and curious readers alike.

• How xylem and phloem transport water and nutrients, and what sieve-tubes and companion-cells do.
• How the cambium creates new tissue and how this affects growth and strength in stems.
• Different stem types and growth strategies, from herbaceous annuals to long‑lived trees.
• Seasonal adaptations like bud formation, leaf-fall, and perennation in various climates.

Ideal for readers of introductory botany and students seeking concrete, illustrated explanations of plant structure and function.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0267803826
• ISBN 13: 9780267803828
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 38