|aPlant variation and classification / |cCarol Ballard.
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|a1st ed.
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|aNew York : |bRosen Central, |c2010.
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|a46 p. : |bcol. ill. ; |c26 cm.
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|aLiving processes
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|aExplains how our plant classification system works and looks at howscientists use it to identify and group plant species. The book also examinesthe variation between and within plants species and discusses how and why suchvariations have occurred.
The earth sprouts a huge diversity of plant life—including 25, known species of flowering plants—and many more are waiting to be discovered and classified. Each plant species is carefully divided into categories by its characteristics such as its root system, leaf pattern, and whether it produces seeds. This book provides a detailed account of plants and the methods by which they are classified. Helpful diagrams, drawings, photographs, and sidebars will fascinate readers.
The earth sprouts a huge diversity of plant life—including 25, known species of flowering plants—and many more are waiting to be discovered and classified. Each plant species is carefully divided into categories by its characteristics such as its root system, leaf pattern, and whether it produces seeds. This book provides a detailed account of plants and the methods by which they are classified. Helpful diagrams, drawings, photographs, and sidebars will fascinate readers.