BWT MODULE 1

Botany

Branch of biology concerned with the scientific study of plants including their physiology, morphology, genetics, ecology, distribution, classification, and economic importance.

Taxonomy

Naming and describing of plants, for example, Ampalaya - Memordica Charantia.

Binomial Nomenclature

Naming system in which the first word represents the genus and the second word represents the species of a plant.

Theophrastus

Student of Aristotle, considered the father of botany, wrote "Enquiry into Plants" focusing on plant morphology, physiology, ecology, and uses.

Anton van Leeuwenhoek

Known as the father of microscopy and microbiology, observed the microscopic structures of plants.

Carolus Linnaeus

Swedish naturalist who introduced binomial nomenclature and plant taxonomy, a significant figure in the history of botany.

Daughter Sciences of Botany

Agronomy, Horticulture, Bacteriology, Forestry - fields that branch out from botany focusing on specific aspects like field-crop production, greenhouse gardening, bacteria study, and forest science.