| Description |
xvii, 431 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
Ch. 1. Problems of adaptation to a terrestrial environment -- Ch. 2. An overview of plant structure and development -- Ch. 3. The protoplast of the eukaryotic cell -- Ch. 4. Structure and development of the cell wall -- Ch. 5. Meristems of the shoot and their role in plant growth and development -- Ch. 6. Morphology and development of the primary vascular systems of the stem -- Ch. 7. Sympodial systems and patterns of nodal anatomy -- Ch. 8. The epidermis -- Ch. 9. The origin of secondary tissue systems and the effect of their formation on the primary body in seed plants -- Ch. 10. The vascular cambium : structure and function -- Ch. 11. Secondary xylem -- Ch. 12. The phloem -- Ch. 13. Periderm, rhytidome, and the nature of bark -- Ch. 14. Unusual features of structure and development in stems and roots -- Ch. 15. Secretion in plants -- Ch. 16. The root -- Ch. 17. The leaf -- Ch. 18. Reproduction and the origin of the sporophyte |
| Summary |
"An Introduction to Plant Structure and Development provides a comprehensive introduction to plant anatomy, combining basic knowledge with information from the latest cellular and molecular studies of the development of plant structure and form. Designed for undergraduate and graduate students with a background in introductory botany or biology and basic knowledge of plant systematics and evolution." "The book is illustrated with line drawings and photographs, closely integrated with the text to aid understanding. A comprehensive glossary provides further support, and extensive bibliographies point the way for further reading and research."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Plant anatomy.
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Plants -- Development.
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| LC no. |
2005005773 |
| ISBN |
0521837405 (hardback) |
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