A dictionary of plant sciences / Plant sciences edited by Michael Allaby. - Third edition. - Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2012. - 565 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm. - Oxford paperback reference .

Originally published in 1992 as: The concise Oxford dictionary of botany; Second edition, 1998, retitled: A dictionary of plant sciences; Revised edition, 2006.

Machine generated contents note: -- Preface -- Contents -- A Dictionary of Plant Sciences -- Plant Classification --- Kingdom Fungi (synonyms Mycota, Eumycota -- The Universal Genetic Code -- The Geologic Time-Scale -- SI Units (Système International d'Unitès).

"In over 7,600 entries, this dictionary covers all aspects of plant sciences from genomics to horticulture and phylogenetics to taxonomy. It is an ideal reference work for students of plant sciences and ancillary subjects, as well as for anyone with an interest in botany"--

9780199600571 (pbk. : acidfree paper)

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Botany--Dictionaries.
SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Botany.

QK9 / .C67 2012

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