Definition
Individuals who study plants and their environment. Some study all aspects of plant life, including algae, fungi, lichens, mosses, ferns, conifers and flowering plants. Others specialize in areas such as identification and classification of plants, the structure and function of plant parts, the biochemistry of plant processes, the causes and cures of plant diseases, the interaction of plants with other organisms and the environment, and the geological record of plants.
URL Name
YO-8000-4500-120
Third Level Code
YO-8000
Taxonomy Code
YO-8000.4500-120
Parent Code
YO-8000.4500
Family Code
Y
Second Level Code
YO
Fifth Level Code
YO-8000-4500-120
Fourth Level Code
YO-8000-4500
Publication Status
Online