Principles of Botany: Growth, Physiology, and Reproduction

Principles of Botany: Growth, Physiology, and Reproduction presents a clear and structured introduction to the essential aspects of plant science. Rather than treating botany as a vast and fragmented discipline, this book focuses on three interconnected themes—growth, physiology, and reproduction—providing a coherent understanding of how plants develop, function, and perpetuate themselves.
The text begins with plant growth and development, explaining how meristems, cell division, and differentiation shape the form and structure of plants. It then moves into plant physiology, where readers are guided through processes such as photosynthesis, respiration, water relations, mineral nutrition, hormonal regulation, and stress responses. The final section explores reproduction in plants, highlighting both asexual and sexual strategies, pollination and fertilization mechanisms, seed and fruit formation, and adaptations for survival and dispersal.
What distinguishes this book is its integration of classical botanical principles with insights from molecular biology, biotechnology, and environmental studies. Each chapter combines fundamental theory with illustrative diagrams, examples, and real-world applications, making the subject accessible and engaging for students. This book is ideally suited for undergraduate and postgraduate students of botany, agriculture, and life sciences, as well as for educators and competitive exam aspirants. It serves not only as a foundational text but also as a reliable reference for anyone seeking to understand the vital processes that govern plant life.