The seventeenth edition of this popular textbook has been expanded and thoroughly revised to include: a substantial new introduction; extensively rewritten chapters on plant physiology to incorporate recent research in biochemistry; the introduction of concepts like structural and functonal aspects of the ecosystem; additional teaching and learning aids including new illustrations and diagrams This edition will be invaluable for students of Intermediate, Pre-Medical, Higher Secondary, Pre-University and All India School Certificate courses.

This book begins with a lesson on the nature of botany and the process of classifying plants. It then discusses the development of plants from seeds, the reproduction processes in plants, the way plants make their food, and how plants get their water and nutrients and distribute them throughout the body of the plant. As students study these topics, they also learn about many different kinds of plants in creation and where they belong in the plant classification system. The activities and projects use easy-to-find household items and truly make the lessons come alive! They include making a "light hut" in which to grow plants, dissection of a bean seed, growing seeds in plastic bags to watch the germination process, making a leaf skeleton, observing how plants grow towards light, measuring transpiration, forcing bulbs to grow out of season, and forcing pine cones to open and close. We recommend that you spend the entire school year covering this book.