Handbook of Practical Botany

Contents: Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Practical field botany. 3. Herbarium techniques. 4. Methods used in Herbaria. 5. Botany on ecological lines. 6. Flowering plants. 7. Classifications of plants. 8. Groups of plants. 9. Life-history of plants. 10. New millennium botany.

"Practical Botany aims to provide the students, a useful hand book to guide them in the proper study of the subject material. Theoretical details are kept at the minimum and more emphasis is laid on understanding the structural details to enable the student a proper identification. Laboratory study is an integral part of the knowledge that a student acquires in the college. This is true not only for botany but for all science subjects. A systematic, structure and disciplined method of work is necessary in the laboratory to obtain maximum benefit.

In order to help the students realize their goal practical manuals indeed play an important role. Utmost care is taken in the presentation of matter, style of writing and choice of illustrations so that the book is user friendly. The examples chosen for study are such that the books should cater to the needs of all Indian Universities." (jacket)