Plant Anatomy: An Applied Approach

by David F. Cutler, Ted Botha

This indispensable textbook provides a comprehensive, up-to-date overview of all aspects of plant anatomy.Emphasizes the application of plant anatomy and its relevance to modern botanical research.Features expanded treatment on vegetative anatomy and additional material on functional anatomy.Includes a CD ROM of high quality photographs and scanning electron microscope images giving students access to the microscopic detail of plant structures essential to gaining a real understanding of the subject.Exercises for the laboratory are also included on the CD ROM making this work an indispensable resource for lectures and laboratory classes."The book is very attractively priced, benefits from many excellent colour images and extra material on the enclosed CD, and takes a practical hands-on approach that will win many friends. Plant anatomy: an applied approach deserves to do well " ("Annals of Botany," 2008)

A Network version of the Virtual Plant CD-ROM that accompanies the book is available for separate purchase.

To access the artwork from the book, please visit: www.blackwellpublishing.com/cutler.

318 pages, Paperback

First published March 21, 2007

Reviews

[Jodi · Rating 3 out of 5]

If your looking to increase your overall knowledge of plant anatomy this book provides a general overview with few specific details. However if you are more familiar with plant amatory this book becomes a reiteration of facts that you already know. The author provides many visual representations to convey their topic. The book starts with a general overview of a plant and then breaks down each part of the plant anatomy to give an in depth analysis of each plant cell, function and relation to each part of the plant. I will say that if you are an educator looking for a textbook or supplement material for plant anatomy this book is highly useful.

[Kelsey · Rating 2 out of 5]

I *guess* this is a good introduction if you're not that familiar with plants. But even then, I've read better introductions that more thoroughly covered the subject. Here, information is just glossed over in a way that leads you to question the basic point of knowledge establishment. Best thing about this book is the CD for Virtual Plant, which is quite informative. However, there is also free online access to that as well, so it's not quite a steal.