Job | Description |
Morphogenesis | The process of cells changing into what their job, shape, and/or size is going to be |
Botany | The study of Kingdom Plantae |
Dendrochronology | The study of the width of tree rings to help understand past climate conditions |
Plant Geography | The study of how/why plants are distributed the way they are |
Plant Morphology | The study of shape, size, etc. |
Mycology | The study of Kingdom Fungi |
Plant Genetics | The study of plant heredity |
Plant Taxonomy | The science of classifying and naming organisms |
Phycology | The study of plant-like protistians collectively called algae |
Plant Cytology | The study of the cell's cytoplasm |
Plant Ecology | The study of the interaction of plants with one another and with their environment |
Plant Anatomy | The study of a plant's external and internal structure from the cellular all the way to the organ level |
Plant Physiology | The study of a plant's overall function from cellular to organ level (includes all metabolic activities) |
Cell Biology | The study of the structure and function of the cell (organelles and fluid) |
Paleobotany | The study of plant fossils |
Plant Evolution (phylogeny) | The study of how life forms change over time |
Ethnobotany | Field that looks at practical uses of plants and plant products |
Microbiology | The study of Kingdom Monera (ie Eubacteria and Archaebacteria) |