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Botany, plant science(s), phytology, or plant biology is a branch of biology and is the scientific study of plant life and development. Botany covers a wide range of scientific disciplines that study plants, algae, and fungi including structure, growth, reproduction, metabolism, development, diseases, chemical properties, and evolutionary relationships between the different groups. Botany began with tribal efforts to identify edible, medicinal and poisonous plants, making botany one of the oldest sciences. From this ancient interest in plants, the scope of botany has increased to include the study of over 550,000 species of living organisms. As with other life forms in biology, plant life can be studied from different perspectives, from the molecular, genetic and biochemical level through organelles, cells, tissues, organs, individuals, plant populations, and communities of plants. At each of these levels a botanist might be concerned with the classification (taxonomy), structure (anatomy and morphology), or function (physiology) of plant life. Historically all living things were grouped as animals or plants,[2] and botany covered all organisms not considered animals. Some organisms once included in the field of botany are no longer considered to belong to the plant kingdom – these include fungi (studied in mycology), lichens (lichenology), bacteria (bacteriology), viruses (virology) and single-celled algae, which are now grouped as part of the Protista. However, attention is still given to these groups by botanists, and fungi, lichens, bacteria and photosynthetic protists are usually covered in introductory botany courses. The study of plants is vital because they are a fundamental part of life on Earth, which generates the oxygen, food, fibres, fuel and medicine that allow humans and other life forms to exist. Through photosynthesis, plants absorb carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas that in large amounts can affect global climate. Additionally, they prevent soil erosion and are influential in the water cycle. A good understanding of plants is crucial to the future of human societies as it allows us to
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1. Marie Stopes A Brief History
November 12, 2009
Marie Carmichael Stopes was a scientist, author and campaigner for women’s rights . She was an author of books on family planning including Married Love and Wise Parenthood and opened the first family planning clinic in the UK in London in 1921.
Born to intellectual parents in Edinburgh Marie Stopes was a talented scientist achieving a double first in botany from the University of London in 1901. Her father Henry Stopes was an eminent scientist, palaeontologist, brewer and engineer. Marie’s mother Charlotte Carmichael Stopes was the first women in Scotland to obtain a university certifica... (read more)
Author: Anne Heywood
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2. SUCCESSFUL TERM PAPER WRITING ON BOTANY:
August 27, 2009
Botany is a branch of Biological sciences, which intends to study plant sciences. Writing a non-plagiarised term paper is a difficult task. A term paper can successfully be written if appropriate methods of research are adopted and correctly interpret Term paper writing is mainly categorized in to 2 diverse categories: • One is of essay type • Other is of research based This article can be useful for both of the term paper categories. The assignment starts from the topic selection. TOPIC SELECTION: For writing a Botany term paper, the topic should be new, or of innovative by nature that ... (read more)
Author: lisa allen
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3. Psychology Coursework
July 06, 2009
Psychology coursework deals with this very interesting subject. Now a days this subject has become very popular and it has wide spread use in different spheres of life. Psychology is different from basic sciences like Physics or Chemistry etc. A subject is known as a science due to the use of scientific method in it. The successes of the science are the successes of the scientific method. Sciences are of two types, positive sciences and normative sciences. Positive sciences have been further classified into physical sciences and social sciences. Physical sciences include physics, chemistry, b... (read more)
Author: Eugene Atkins
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4. Phytobiointegrity
April 20, 2009
Yon-Ka is one of the world’s pioneers in esthetic aromatherapy. It has been around since then 1957 developing its unique approach to skin care. Based in Paris, France; Yon-Ka was founded by two french scientists, who immersed themselves in Botany. These Mühlethaler brothers founded the the Laboratoires Multaler. Yon-Ka is now being run by siblings Franҫoise and Catherine Mühlethaler. The company takes their role in the Skin Care industry seriously as they are pioneers.
Their Philosophy is based on what they call Phytobioentegrity. They want your skin to benefit from all that the pla... (read more)
Author: Jim White
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5. Get Online Degrees to boost your career
January 22, 2009
There’s no shortage of online degree courses. There is no shortage of the types of online degrees. Interested students can choose from courses Associates, Bachelors, Masters, and PhD degrees programs. Online education has spawned from more general fields of study to adult professionals centered. Some of the most popular online degree courses are:
Online Science Degrees A complete directory of online science degrees programs from accredited universities featuring bachelors and masters degree courses in biotechnology, chemistry, physics biology, zoology, botany, mathematics and statistic... (read more)
Author: Amberi andreuje
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6. Ancient Trees and the Atom Bomb
April 20, 2008
In today`s world you will find it very difficult to come across examples of living fossils. Living fossil is a term used by scientists which means living animals and plants that are largely unaltered from the fossilised remains of their predecessors. A few examples that are still in evidence are those of the alligator and crocodile that have been around allegedly for over 200 million years. There is however something that even beats the crocodile and alligator, and that comes in the form of a species of tree called the Ginko Biloba, which has survived for 270 million years. If that`s not amazi... (read more)
Author: Lucy Evans
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7. Contributions of Ancient Arabian and Egyptian Scientists on Botany and Agriculture
February 15, 2008
Abstracts The modern Botany is based on the findings and thinking of the people of historical age. If no one knows the base and work of the previous on a subject, he or she could mere develop a new thought or findings. For, a civilization must know its past. Hence, the present work is a small effort to find out the contribution of ancient Arabian and Egyptian scientists in the field of Botany and Agriculture. Different scientists of different school of thought, correlating different streams of science being Botany as a main subject, are described in the present work. There was... (read more)
Author: Md. Wasim Aktar
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8. The Healing Wonders of Herbs
November 12, 2007
Herbal medicine is a traditional medicinal or folk medicine practice using different natural plants and plant extracts. It is also called in other medical terms such as herbalism, medicinal botany, medical herbalism, herbology, botanical medicine and phytotherapy.
There are several types of herbal medicine. Natural herbs and medicinal plants can be made or taken in various forms. For instance, medicinal plants can be made as part of a vegetarian salad, herbal tea, or natural food supplement.
Herbal medicine or herbalism is also considered as an alternative medicine practice. Herbal... (read more)
Author: andrei smith
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9. Biology essay
June 02, 2007
Biology essay writing includes all essays that are written about living things. Biology encompasses a wide range of topics within one vast area of study. Different writers tend to specialize in different areas of this field. While some may be able to write extensively on botany, others may specialize in zoology. Biology essay writing is usually research based writing. When writers construct biology essays, they will draw on other scholarly sources to validate their arguments. Even if these essays are simple descriptions on any life form, for example, writers will use scholarly sources to back ... (read more)
Author: Sharon White
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10. Michael Pollan and The Idea of Garden
April 09, 2007
Michael Pollan is a prolific writer. He is living at an old farm in Cornwall Bridge, Connecticut. Michael Pollan is the author of many interesting and brilliant books, such as ‘Second Nature: A Gardener’s Education’, ‘A Place of My Own: The Education of an Amateur Builder’, ‘The Botany of Desire: A Plant’s-Eye View of the World’ and ‘The Idea of a Garden’. The book consists of stories where people retell what they have heard. Including historical and current issues and giving several genres, ‘The Idea of a Garden’ challenges people to investigate more attentively the variety of environments ... (read more)
Author: Olivia Hunt
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11. Science Fair Project Ideas
October 06, 2006
Science is the study of the natural world. With subjects including Astronomy and Astrophysics, Biology, Botany, Chemistry, History of Geology, Mathematics, History of Physics, and Technology, it is a way to find out how nature works.
Science education consists of making observations, asking questions, and collecting information. This scientific method is practiced in order to make discoveries about the world.
In school where students are exposed to the contributions of natural philosophers and scientists to the history of science from many cultures spanning the ancient... (read more)
Author: Christian Tran
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12. Why Was Hoodia on 60 Minutes?
May 09, 2006
It is a very interesting plant, but the reason reporters investigated hoodia on 60 minutes had little to do with botany. African hoodia extract is currently being researched for its appetite suppressant abilities.
In November of 2004, Leslie Stahl traveled to Africa before broadcasting her report about hoodia on 60 minutes. After walking into the desert with a guide and a translator, she was surprised to see what a small amount the guide cut for her to eat. She wanted to know if that little bit of hoodia was going to suppress her hunger all day. Speaking through a translator, the Afri... (read more)
Author: Patsy Hamilton
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