A dictionary of plant sciences
by Allaby, Michael, Oxford University Press
fromOxford paperback reference
"This unique dictionary is an authoritative and up-to-date reference book on all aspects of the study of plants. Drawing on the information contained in the acclaimed Oxford Dictionary of Natural History, the text has been fully revised for this new edition, with over 5,500 clea…
Searchable database of botany-related terminology, based on the Oxford dictionary of natural history. Provides coverage of topics including biochemistry, plant physiology, cytology, ecology, genetics, evolution, bio-geography, earth history, and the earth sciences.
« If asked to describe a plant, many of us would have to resort to basic descriptors such as vague shapes or simple colors. But for those who work and write in the plant world, there are thousands of terms available for crafting the perfect characterization. A pear's shape can b…
"Kew's highly acclaimed plant dictionary clearly defines 4,905 entries used by botanists to describe plants in textbooks, scientific papers, floras and field guides. This second edition includes 400 new terms including a section of vegetation types, and more than 730 entries are…
"Kew's highly acclaimed plant dictionary clearly defines 4,905 entries used by botanists to describe plants in textbooks, scientific papers, floras and field guides. This second edition includes 400 new terms including a section of vegetation types, and more than 730 entries ar…
"Kew's highly acclaimed plant dictionary clearly defines 4,905 entries used by botanists to describe plants in textbooks, scientific papers, floras and field guides. This second edition includes 400 new terms including a section of vegetation types, and more than 730 entries are…