Vocabulary Term Details

Botany

Definition (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Botany)

Botany, plant science(s), or plant biology is a discipline of biology and the science of plant life. Traditionally, the science included the study of fungi, algae, and viruses. A person engaged in the study of botany is called a botanist. Botany covers a wide range of scientific disciplines including structure, growth, reproduction, metabolism, development, diseases, chemical properties, and evolutionary relationships among taxonomic groups. (Wikipedia)

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Broader Terms	Narrower Terms	Related Terms
Biology Plant sciences	Agrostology Algology Bryology Mycology Plant pathology	Plant ecology Taxonomy

This term is used for the following terms:
Phytology
Plant biology
Plant science

Approved Date
26-Oct-2012

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Vocabulary Term Details

Botany

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