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In many ways the book parallels courses studied at university on animal physiology and. Beginning with a general overview, chapters then cover the protoplast, cell wall, and meristems, through to phloem, periderm, and secretory structures. These cells are thinwalled, living, having dense protoplasm, conspicuous nucleus, and are in an active state. Plant anatomy a conceptbased approach to the structure of seed. Plant pathologists, agricultural consultants, agriculturalists, agronomists, horticulturalists, and landscape designers will also find plenty of important information in this oneofakind book.
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