Plant - Algae and Fungi - Article Index

Encyclopedia - Plant: Encyclopedia - Plant
Plants are a major group of living things (about 300,000 species), including familiar organisms such as trees, flowers, herbs, and ferns....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Plant: Encyclopedia Ii - Plant - Algae And Fungi
The algae comprise several different groups of organisms that produce energy through photosynthesis. However, they are not classified wit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Plant: Encyclopedia Ii - Plant - Embryophytes
Most familiar are the multicellular land plants, called embryophytes. They include the vascular plants, plants with full systems of leave...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Plant: Encyclopedia Ii - Plant - Fossils
Plant fossils include roots, wood, leaves, seeds, fruit, pollen, spores, phytoliths, and amber (the fossilized resin produced by some pla...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Plant: Encyclopedia Ii - Plant - Importance
The photosynthesis and carbon fixation conducted by land plants and algae are the ultimate source of energy and organic material in nearl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Plant: Encyclopedia Ii - Plant - Growth
It is a common misconception that most of the solid material in a plant is taken from the soil, when in fact almost all of it is actually...   » Read the article