Practical Manual of Pteridophyta aims to provide the students all they need to know about the practical aspects such as morphological character, internal structure if any and systematic identification. A number of labeled diagrams included in the text is meant to help the students’ comprehension of the subject. The manual consists of ten chapters with the first chapter dealing with all the basic requirements in the botany laboratory that a student should know. The working of compound microscope, the most important tool in the laboratory is explained in great detail in the introduction, along with various procedures of study such as section cutting, staining, mounting etc. Chapter 2 deals with classification of the Plant Kingdom and Chapter 3 deals with General characters and classification of Pteridophyta. Chapter 4 deals with a brief account of fossils. Chapter 5-10 deal with all essential descriptions and identification of representative members of various classes of Pteridophyta.With the increased awareness of importance of laboratory studies, this practical manual should serve as an important aid to help students familiarize themselves with laboratory methods in Botany.
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