Botany

Advances in Botany
(Gale In Context: Science)
The eighteenth century saw the development of a new approach to the study of plants: an experimental approach. By the end of the century great progress had been made in determining how plants transport water, use sunlight to produce oxygen, and rely on insects and birds in pollination

Botany  (from The Oxford Encyclopedia of the History of American Science, Medicine, and Technology
(CREDO Reference)
Background and history of botany and botanists from early modern Europe to recent professionalization of the field.

Daring Botany
(EBSCOhost)
The author reflects on her exploration of the plant world. She was invited to do a joint presentation on Seeing Plants: Visualization in Plant Biology at a BioQUEST educational symposium in Chicago, Illinois. She also took a course called Plant Morphology for Botanical Illustrators at the New York Botanical Garden.

Ethnobotany
(Gale In Context: Science)
This article explores the history and development of the field of ethnobotany, which is concerned with the relationship between indigenous cultures and plants.

The Origins of Botany
(Gale In Context: Science)
Overview, background, and impact of the study of plants.

Introduction to Botany: Part 1—the Botany Series
(Films on Demand)
Description: This program will explore plant species, structure, life patterns, and interaction. There are approximately 260,000 species divided into vascular and non-vascular sub-kingdoms. Algae and land plants share important characteristics; see a gas exchange experiment.

Introduction to Botany: Part 2—the Botany Series
(Films on Demand)
Description: This video looks at the processes of transpiration and guttation, illustrates two types of plant movements, and differentiates between positive and negative tropism. It also considers nutrients plants need for survival.

Photosynthesis--The Botany Series
(Films on Demand)
Description: This video explores the process of photosynthesis, considering the necessary elements for it to occur. It differentiates between heterotrophs and autotrophs and illustrates what happens in the dark and light reactions.

Plant Reproduction--The Botany Series
(Films on Demand)
Description: This video describes the characteristics of haploid and diploid cells. It discusses the differences between sexual and asexual reproduction, looks at gametes and spores, considers alternation of generations, and explains vegetative reproduction. It shows the stages of mitosis and meiosis.