Category: Botany

Plants are an integral part of human life. They are used in various aspects of day to day lives. Botany studies the characteristics and uses of these plants and hence are very important. The importance of Botany can be understood by the following points:

Botany is divided into a number of branches: Plant Pathology It is the study of organisms and environmental conditions that are responsible for causing diseases in plants, the mechanisms by which the disease occurs, and the methods of controlling plant diseases. Plant Ecology Plant ecology studies the distribution of plants, how do the environmental factors…

Plants are the major source of life on earth. They provide us with food, oxygen and a variety of raw materials for various industrial and domestic purposes. That is why humans have always been interested in plants since time immemorial. The Greek scholar Theophrastus was one of the early Botanists of the world. He is also known…

“Botany is the branch of Biology that deals with the study of plants.” The term ‘botany’ is derived from an adjective ‘botanic’ that is again derived from the Greek word ‘botane’. One who studies ‘botany’ is known as a ‘botanist’. Botany is one of the world’s oldest natural sciences. Initially, Botany included all the plant-like…