The Elements of Botany (Classic Reprint)
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Author(s)Francis Darwin
PublisherForgotten Books
ISBN / ASIN1330274571
ISBN-139781330274576
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Excerpt from The Elements of Botany
The Elements of Botany appeared in 1895, and with a few alterations was stereotyped in the following year. I take the present opportunity of correcting one or two obscurities or mistakes. If the book could have been rewritten it might have been advisable to introduce the conception of the stele, which helps to make clear the identity of the central vascular cylinders of the Dicotyledonous stem and root - a point in which the older terminology is less effective. For this purpose it is allowable to define the stele as a group of tissues characterised by the predominance of conducting elements and contained within an endodermis. Used in this sense the word stele also coordinates the vascular anatomy of the Dicotyledon with that of the fern-rhizome, whereas the term vascular bundle, used in these instances, may confuse the beginner.
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The Elements of Botany appeared in 1895, and with a few alterations was stereotyped in the following year. I take the present opportunity of correcting one or two obscurities or mistakes. If the book could have been rewritten it might have been advisable to introduce the conception of the stele, which helps to make clear the identity of the central vascular cylinders of the Dicotyledonous stem and root - a point in which the older terminology is less effective. For this purpose it is allowable to define the stele as a group of tissues characterised by the predominance of conducting elements and contained within an endodermis. Used in this sense the word stele also coordinates the vascular anatomy of the Dicotyledon with that of the fern-rhizome, whereas the term vascular bundle, used in these instances, may confuse the beginner.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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