Lehrbuch der Botanik für Hochschulen by Strasburger, Noll, Schenck, and Schimper

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Lehrbuch der Botanik für Hochschulen by Eduard Strasburger, Fritz Noll, Heinrich Schenck, and A. F. W. Schimper is a scientific publication written in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This textbook aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of botany, covering both general and specific aspects of plant science. Its focus is on educating university students about plant morphology, physiology, and classification, with an emphasis on practical applications for medical and pharmaceutical needs. The opening portion of the book presents a preface detailing the collaborative efforts of the authors, who have synthesized their teaching experiences into this work. It outlines the book’s structure, aimed at both stimulating scientific interest and meeting practical academic requirements. The introduction sets the stage for a deeper exploration into botany, discussing the similarities and distinctions between plants and animals and touching upon foundational biological concepts like cell structure and the processes of life in organisms. This substantial analysis indeed emphasizes the book’s educational objectives, promising to develop readers’ knowledge of plants as vital components of the natural world and their numerous applications in human society. (This is an automatically generated summary.)