ISBN: 9788180521768    Publisher: ANE Books Year of publishing: 2008     Format:  Paperback No of Pages: 640        Language: English

Written in student-friendly manner, the subject matter has been presented in a simple and lucid style. Well supported with self explanatory illustrations, the book will immensely be useful to the students pursuing undergraduate, honours and postgraduate studies in botany, agriculture, pharmacology and various competitive examinations. Salient Features :- * Provides conceptual synthesis of the subject matter in a simple manner. * Furnishes spectral information of general aspects of plant taxonomy. * Deals with systematic treatment and methodical description of 51 dicotyledonous and 10 monocotyledonous families. * Profitably useful for morphological features and phytogeography. * Augmented with topics recently included in UGC syllabus. * Incorporates crowded galaxy of classifications upto recent APG system. * Highlights up-to-date activities of Botanical Survey of India and Indian Botanical Gardens. * Stresses sustainable use of phytoresources and their conservation. * Accounts complete taxonomic illustrations of select plants.
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Dr. S.N. Pandey, Principal, B.R.D. College, C.S.J.M. University Kanpur, formerly Sr. Reader, Botany Deptt., D.A-V. College, Kanpur has 40 years of teaching and research experience both at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. He has guided several research students for PhD on various environmental problems. He has published several papers on Taxonomy, specially on aquatic plants. His books entitled Plant Physiology, Textbook of Botany (3 Vols.), Plant Anatomy and Embryology, Essential Environmental Studies etc. are well-known. He is the Chief Editor of Research Journal of Plant and Environment and has attended several National and International Conferences in countries like Germany, Switzerland, Austria, France, Italy, U.K., U.S.A., Canada etc. Prof. S.P. Misra, Former Principal, Khalsa G.D. College, retired Sr. Reader, Botany Deptt., Christ Church College, C.S.J.M. University Kanpur, has a long experience of teaching Botany and Environmental Sciences to undergraduate and postgraduate students. During his active service from 1965-2008, he kept himself engaged in research publications and attending National and International Conferences including Millennium Wetland Event, 2000. Quebec, Canada. He has been member of International Peat Society, Finland and is member of International Mire Conservation Group, Germany. Endowed with passion for scientific writings, he has written several books on various aspects of Botany including A Textbook of Botany Vol. II and Essential Environmental Studies published from Ane Books India, New Delhi.
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