Plant Systematics
An Integrated Approach, Third Edition
3rd Edition
Published on 1. January 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
792 pages
978-1-57808-668-9 (ISBN)
Description
The focus of the present edition has been to further consolidate the information on the principles of plant systematic, include detailed discussion on all major systems of classification, and significantly, also include discussion on the selected families of vascular plants, without sacrificing the discussion on basic principles. The families included for discussion are largely those which have wide representation, as also those that are less known but significant in evaluating the phylogeny of angiosperms. The discussion of the families also has a considerable focus on their phylogenetic relationships, as evidenced by recent cladistic studies, with liberal citation of molecular data. Several additional families have been included for detailed discussion in the present volume.
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Edition
3rd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Enfield
United States
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 178 mm
Weight
1470 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-57808-668-9 (9781578086689)
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Content
PLANTS, TAXONOMY AND SYSTEMATICS: Plants and kingdoms of life; Taxonomy and systematics BOTANICAL NOMENCLATURE: Need for scientific names; Development of botanical code; Contents of botanical code; Unified biological nomenclature HIERARCHICAL CLASSIFICATION: Taxonomic groups, categories and ranks; Utilization of categories DESCRIPTIVE TERMINOLOGY: Habit and life span; Habitat; Roots; Stems; Leaves; Inflorescence; Flower; Fruit; Floral formula; Floral diagram PROCESS OF IDENTIFICATION: Specimen preparation; Herbarium methods; Identification methods VARIATION, BIOSYSTEMATICS, POPULATION GENETICS AND EVOLUTION: Types of variation; Variance analysis; Reproductive systems; Population genetics; Evolution TAXONOMIC EVIDENCE: Morphology; Anatomy; Embryology; Palynology; Micromorphology and ultrastructure; Chromosomes; Chemotaxonomy; Molecular systematics DEVELOPING CLASSIFICATIONS: Phenetic methods; Cladistic methods; Phylogenetic data analysis PHYLOGENY OF ANGIOSPERMS: Origin of Angiosperms; Basal living angiosperms; Evolutionary trends SYSTEMS OF CLASSIFICATION: Classifications based on gross morphology; Sexual system; Natural systems; Phylogenetic systems FAMILIES OF PTERIDOPHYTES: Lycopodiophtes; Psilopsida; Equisetopsida; Pteropsida FAMILIES OF GYMNOSPERMS: Cycadales; Ginkgoales; Coniferales; Gnetales MAJOR FAMILIES OF ANGIOSPERMS: Angiosperms roll of honour; Chloranthidae; Magnoliidae; Alismatidae; Liliidae; Commelinidae; Ranunculidae; Hamamelididae; Caryophyllidae; Rosidae; Malvidae; Asteridae; Lamiidae