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o Swedish Botanist
§ formed the system of naming and classifying of plants.
Carolus Linnaeus
what did Carolus Linnaeus published in 1753
Species Plantarum
- Science of developing methods for grouping organisms.
- Broader than taxonomy
- Involves the evolutionary relationships among different plant groups.
Plant Systematics
- Study of the interaction of plants with one another and with their environment.
- Developed during the 19th century.
Plant Ecology
- Study how and why plants are distributed where they are.
- It was founded in the 19th century.
Plant Geography
- Study of the form and external structure of the plants
- Form and life cycles of plants sciences.
- Such as leaves, roots and stems including their evolution and development.
Plant Morphology
- Internal structure of plants.
- Used to help find clues to the past as well as for many practical purposes
- Used to solve crimes.
Plant Anatomy
- Described the structure of wood more precisely than any of his predecessors.
Nehemiah Grew
- Described the structure of wood more precisely than any of his predecessors.
Nehemiah Grew
- Discovered various tissues in stems and roots
Marcello malpighi
- Deals with determining past climates by examining the width and other features of tree rings.
Dendrochronology
- Study of plant functions
- Study of such processes as photosynthesis and mineral function to understand how plants functions.
Plant Physiology
§ First to demonstrate that plants do not have the same nutritional needs as animals.
J.B. Helmont
- Science of heredity
Genetics
Who founded Genetics
Gregor Mendel
Greatly improved the yield and quality of plants
Plant Breeding
focuses on genes and their function
Genomics
transfer of genes from one organism to another. Used to control human, animal and plant diseases.
Genetic Engineering
- Study the chemical interaction within plants including the variety of chemicals that plant produce.
Plant Biochemistry
- Focuses on the practical uses of plants and plant products.
- Plants with commercial importance
Economic Botany and Ethnobotany
