The Anther
Form, Function and Phylogeny
Published on 24. September 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
364 pages
978-0-521-12003-6 (ISBN)
Description
Despite its significance in the reproductive cycle of flowering plants, and its importance in helping to interpret plant evolution, the stamen, and its fertile, pollen-bearing part, the anther, have received relatively little scientific attention. To help begin to address this shortcoming the contributions in this volume, first published in 1996, give an indication of the kinds of studies now being undertaken with a view to stimulating further work on this neglected plant organ. Traditional and contemporary concepts of stamen construction, terminology and function are summarised, and an extensive bibliography gives access to relevant literature. Evidence for the evolution of the anther is drawn from the fossil record and from studies of its growth and structure, and the dynamics of stamen evolution is detailed for several families.
Reviews / Votes
Review of the hardback: '... an immensely stimulating collection ... a splendid source of both information and ideas, well edited and nicely produced.' Michael Proctor, Nature Review of the hardback: 'The editors are to be congratulated for having produced a stimulating and very readable encyclopaedic reference book on the anther ... I would recommend anyone with a scientific interest in plants to read it.' Stephen Blackmore, Annals of Botany Review of the hardback: '... the book gives an intensive and comprehensive insight into the items of the anther. The contributions are written by outstanding scientists, clearly, precisely, extremely well illustrated. The book can be recommended for all those concerned with and interested in the morphology and phylogeny of flowers and those favouring aesthetic scientific illustrations.' Norbert Leist, Journal of Plant Physiology Review of the hardback: 'This is a most welcome book ... I would recommend this as a very good reference book for those researchers involved in stamen studies be they morphological, phylogenetic or focused toward whatever aspect of staminal characteristics.' Paula M. HermannMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
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Paperback (trade)
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Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 189 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
704 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-521-12003-6 (9780521120036)
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03/1996
Cambridge University Press
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03/1996
Cambridge University Press
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Content
Preface; 1. About anthers and stamens and what they do; 2. The fossil history of stamens; 3. The origin and early evolution of angiosperm stamens; 4. Diversity and evolutionary trends in angiosperm anthers; 5. Are stamens and carpels homologous?; 6. Temporal control points in anther differentiation: implications for anther evolution; 7. Diversity of endothecial patterns in the angiosperms; 8. The oxalate package or so-called resorption tissue in some bee-pollinated angiosperms; 9. Anther adaptations for animal pollination; 10. Anther differentiation in the Asclepiadaceae: form and function; 11. Stamen development in legumes with emphasis on porate stamens of Cassieae; 12. Anther investigations: a review of methods; 13. A bibliography of stamen morphology and anatomy; Index.