Laboratory Directions for Elementary Botany (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

James Barkley Pollock

 
9781330138649: Laboratory Directions for Elementary Botany (Classic Reprint)

Synopsis

Hands-on botany that builds practical lab skills you can use in class or at home. This lab manual presents clear, step-by-step directions for exploring plant life through real experiments. It centers on accessible plant material and common lab equipment to illuminate core topics in elementary botany.

The book guides you through observing plant cells, understanding tissue structure, and linking observations to broader plant life concepts. It also covers important cycles in nature, the role of fungi and bacteria in decomposition, and how plants produce and defend their food. The emphasis is on learning by doing, with careful notes to help you distinguish what you observe from the conclusions you draw.


  • Hands-on work with Elodea canadensis to study cells, walls, and cell structures under a microscope

  • Practices in drawing, labeling, and describing plant parts with clear, simple measurements

  • Experiments on yeasts, fermentation, and the role of microbes in food and decay

  • Explanations of the carbon and nitrogen cycles and how they affect living things



Ideal for students and instructors seeking practical, accelerator-style botany training in a lab setting.


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