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Why Study Plants?

Author(s) -

Stan Shebs,

Joseph Priestley

Publication year - 2009

Publication title -

the plant cell

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 5.324

H-Index - 341

eISSN - 1532-298X

pISSN - 1040-4651

DOI - 10.1105/tpc.109.tt1009

Subject(s) - biology , biofuel , production (economics) , dietary fiber , world population , microbiology and biotechnology , fiber , food supply , population , food science , agricultural science , environmental health , ecology , materials science , economics , medicine , developing country , composite material , macroeconomics

Summary Plants provide us with oxygen, food, fuel and fiber. Among other reasons, scientists study plants to improve and secure the food supply for an increasing world population, identify new sources of bioactive compounds and medicines, improve fiber production and identify sources of biofuels and biorenewable resources. This lecture is designed for a general audience or first year university students - no prior knowledge is assumed.

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