ConclusionThat’s all for this week. Now that we’ve taken a
good look at the diversity within the plant world, we can begin examining how and why such
enormous variation exists. Next week, we’ll explore plant adaptations, and how plants
have evolved to meet their basic needs, protect themselves, and adapt to challenging
climates. See you then!
Appendix:Latin Words
Frequently Used in Species Names
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Additional Online Resources
Following are some links to interesting Web sites. They
include association home pages, articles, photos, and interactive sites. Many of them were
found through Scott’s Botanical Links page, an extensive list of botany-related
sites. We’ve included them for those of you interested in learning more about some of
the topics we’ve covered. Feel free to visit these Web sites as you wish!
