The study of botany and associated branches of biology, involves an advanced knowledge of plant taxonomy. The classification of plants into various categories aids not only the botanists, but also conservationists, agriculture scientists, genetic engineers, etc. This book is specifically designed to familiarize the reader with the key techniques of plant identification, classification and description, and concepts like alpha taxonomy, beta taxonomy, etc. While understanding the long-term perspectives of the topics covered within the book, it also makes an effort in highlighting their impacts as modern tools for the progress of botany as a science.
