BIO 184: Plants and People: Books

Good source for figuring out a plant's scientific name from a foreign common name. Also, the book provides information on plant distribution and economic uses.
This book is located behind the Reference Desk in the Library. If you want to use this book you need to give the Reference Librarian on duty your ID and he or she will give the book to you for use in the library only.

Great source for current information about a plant's distribution and interesting historical facts about a plant.

10 Volume easy-to-read gardening encyclopedia contains entries on garden plants, gardening techniques, and other aspects of gardens. Plant articles can be found under both the common name and scientific name. The plant articles typically provide a plant description, distribution information, growing information, and other interesting tidbits about the plant. Please note this encyclopedia is over 20 years old so some of the scientific plants names included may have changed since publication. This is a good resource for both lab reports and plant reports/presentations.

Good resource for general information on plant families.

20 Volume encyclopedia that covers all aspects of science from biology to physics. The encyclopedia articles provide a good topic overview and are easy to read. In addition at the end of each article there is a short bibliography that lists other resources you may want to consult. This is a good resource for writing lab reports.

A terrific general botany textbook. There are sections on plant cells, plant cell processes, plant genetics and evolution, plant diversity, flowering plant structures, plant growth, and plant ecology. Good resource for writing lab reports.

This book is located behind the Reference Desk in the Library. If you want to use this book you need to give the Reference Librarian on duty your ID and he or she will give the book to you for use in the library only.

Good source for information about vegetable and fruit plants.

Botanists have their own unique language to describe all aspects of a plant. They use this terminology in plant keys and descriptions, but the terminology used is complex. This book links these mysterious and confusing terms to definitions and illustrations. It is the illustrative quality of the book that makes it an essential book for any botanist. The book is split into two parts: a general glossary and a glossary organized into subsections by plant parts. An example is that all the terminology used to describe leaves is included together in one section.