Biology Category
Discover plant biology — photosynthesis, anatomy, reproduction, growth, and the diversity of plant life.
Welcome to the Botany category of this site. Here you will find clear, detailed articles covering key topics related to Botany.
A detailed guide to algae: the diverse photosynthetic lineages beyond land plants. Covers key mechanisms, biological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to angiosperms: flowering plant diversity and evolution. Covers key mechanisms, biological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to aquaporins and root water uptake in plants. Covers key mechanisms, biological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to aquatic plants: life below the waterline. Covers key mechanisms, biological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to bark and cork: protective outer tissues of woody plants. Covers key mechanisms, biological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to bryophytes: mosses, liverworts, and hornworts. Covers key mechanisms, biological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to c4 and cam photosynthesis: alternative carbon fixation strategies. Covers key mechanisms, biological significance, and clinical relevan
A detailed guide to carnivorous plants: trapping mechanisms and nutrient acquisition. Covers key mechanisms, biological significance, and clinical relevanc
A detailed guide to chlorophyll and pigment biosynthesis: the colors of leaves. Covers key mechanisms, biological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to drought tolerance mechanisms: how plants survive aridity. Covers key mechanisms, biological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to epiphytes: plants that live on trees without parasitizing them. Covers key mechanisms, biological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to ethnobotany: human uses of plants for food and medicine. Covers key mechanisms, biological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to gravitropism: how plants sense and respond to gravity. Covers key mechanisms, biological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to gymnosperms: conifers and their relatives. Covers key mechanisms, biological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to inflorescence types and their functions. Covers key mechanisms, biological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to leaf anatomy: structure and function of leaves. Covers key mechanisms, biological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to mycorrhizae: the plant-fungus underground alliance. Covers key mechanisms, biological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to parasitic plants: mistletoe, dodder, and nutrient theft. Covers key mechanisms, biological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to photoperiodic flowering: how day length controls blooming. Covers key mechanisms, biological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to photosynthesis: how plants convert sunlight to chemical energy. Covers key mechanisms, biological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to photosynthetic pigments: capturing light energy. Covers key mechanisms, biological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to phyllotaxis: the mathematics of leaf arrangement. Covers key mechanisms, biological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to phytoremediation: using plants to clean contaminated environments. Covers key mechanisms, biological significance, and clinical relevan
A detailed guide to plant anatomy: roots, stems, and leaves structure. Covers key mechanisms, biological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to plant biotechnology: genetic improvement of crops. Covers key mechanisms, biological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to plant cell structure: unique features of plant cells. Covers key mechanisms, biological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to plant cold stress: chilling injury and cold acclimation. Covers key mechanisms, biological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to plant defense mechanisms against herbivores and pathogens. Covers key mechanisms, biological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to plant development: from seed to flowering. Covers key mechanisms, biological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to plant epigenetics: heritable environmental memory in plants. Covers key mechanisms, biological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to plant galls: growths induced by insects and pathogens. Covers key mechanisms, biological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to plant hormones: growth regulators in action. Covers key mechanisms, biological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to plant nutrition: essential elements and their functions. Covers key mechanisms, biological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to plant reproduction: flowers, pollination, and seeds. Covers key mechanisms, biological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to plant responses to light: phototropism and photoperiodism. Covers key mechanisms, biological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to plant secondary metabolites: chemical defenses and products. Covers key mechanisms, biological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to plant tissue culture and micropropagation. Covers key mechanisms, biological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to plant wound responses: healing and regeneration in tissues. Covers key mechanisms, biological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to pollination syndromes: flowers and their pollinators. Covers key mechanisms, biological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to pteridophytes: ferns, horsetails, and early vascular plants. Covers key mechanisms, biological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to root architecture and the rhizosphere: life below ground. Covers key mechanisms, biological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to seed dispersal strategies: how seeds travel to new ground. Covers key mechanisms, biological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to seed germination and plant growth cycles. Covers key mechanisms, biological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to stomatal biology: pores that regulate gas exchange and water loss. Covers key mechanisms, biological significance, and clinical relevan
A detailed guide to the abc model of floral development: patterning the flower. Covers key mechanisms, biological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to transport in plants: water and nutrient movement. Covers key mechanisms, biological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to turgor pressure and water potential in plant cells. Covers key mechanisms, biological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to vegetative propagation: asexual reproduction in plants. Covers key mechanisms, biological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to weeds and invasive plants: ecological impacts. Covers key mechanisms, biological significance, and clinical relevance.
A detailed guide to xerophytes: surviving aridity through water conservation adaptations. Covers key mechanisms, biological significance, and clinical rele
