Plant Evolution

Author : Karl J. Niklas
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 590 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2016-08-12
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780226342283

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Plant Evolution by Karl J. Niklas Pdf

Although plants comprise more than 90% of all visible life, and land plants and algae collectively make up the most morphologically, physiologically, and ecologically diverse group of organisms on earth, books on evolution instead tend to focus on animals. This organismal bias has led to an incomplete and often erroneous understanding of evolutionary theory. Because plants grow and reproduce differently than animals, they have evolved differently, and generally accepted evolutionary views—as, for example, the standard models of speciation—often fail to hold when applied to them. Tapping such wide-ranging topics as genetics, gene regulatory networks, phenotype mapping, and multicellularity, as well as paleobotany, Karl J. Niklas’s Plant Evolution offers fresh insight into these differences. Following up on his landmark book The Evolutionary Biology of Plants—in which he drew on cutting-edge computer simulations that used plants as models to illuminate key evolutionary theories—Niklas incorporates data from more than a decade of new research in the flourishing field of molecular biology, conveying not only why the study of evolution is so important, but also why the study of plants is essential to our understanding of evolutionary processes. Niklas shows us that investigating the intricacies of plant development, the diversification of early vascular land plants, and larger patterns in plant evolution is not just a botanical pursuit: it is vital to our comprehension of the history of all life on this green planet.

Author : Peter M. Hollingsworth,Richard M. Bateman,Richard J. Gornall
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 508 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1999-08-19
Category : Science
ISBN : 1439833273

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Molecular Systematics and Plant Evolution by Peter M. Hollingsworth,Richard M. Bateman,Richard J. Gornall Pdf

Molecular Systematics and Plant Evolution discusses the diversity and evolution of plants with a molecular approach. It looks at population genetics, phylogeny (history of evolution) and developmental genetics, to provide a framework from which to understand evolutionary patterns and relationships amongst plants. The international panel of contributors are all respected systematists and evolutionary biologists, who have brought together a wide range of topics from the forefront of research while keeping the text accessible to students. It has been written for senior undergraduates, postgraduates and researchers in the fields of botany, systematics, population / conservation genetics, phylogenetics and evolutionary biology.

Author : W. John Kress,Shirley Sherwood
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Botanical artists
ISBN : STANFORD:36105133007414

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The Art of Plant Evolution by W. John Kress,Shirley Sherwood Pdf

'Art meets science' in this beautiful book that aims to give readers a sense of some contemporary scientific discoveries that are changing our understanding of plant relationships.136 botanical paintings from the Shirley Sherwood Collection, by 84 artists, cover 50 orders of plants in 118 families, and a total of 133 species, providing a sweeping overview of the evolution of plants on earth.The paintings display a sampling of the plant world from fungi to daisies, including algae, mosses, ferns, conifers and flowering plants arranged in the most up to date evolutionary sequence, determined by recent DNA analysis.The text places each artist's observations as displayed in the paintings, in the context of modern plant classification, providing readers with a new understanding of the complex interrelationships between plant species, and enhancing their appreciation of the botanical artist's ability to portray the delicate beauty of nature.This publication is based on an exhibition in the Shirley Sherwood Gallery of Botanical Art at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, running from August to December 2009, to celebrate Kew's 250th anniversary and Darwin's bicentenary.

Author : Gideon Ladizinsky
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401144292

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Plant Evolution under Domestication by Gideon Ladizinsky Pdf

This book emerged from a series of lectures on crop evolution at the Faculty of Agriculture of The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. While many textbooks are available on general evolution, only a few deal with evolution under domestication. This book is a modest attempt to bridge this gap. It was written for advanced undergraduate and graduate students in the fields of crop evolution, ethnobotany, plant breeding and related subjects. Evolution under domestication is unique in the general field of plant evolution for three main reasons: (a) it is recent, having started not much more than 10 000 years ago with the emergence of agri culture; (b) the original plant material, i. e. the wild progenitors of many important crop plants, still grow in their natural habitats; (c) man played in this process. These factors enable a more reliable a major role assessment of the impact of different evolutionary forces such as hybridization, migration, selection and drift under new circumstances. Interestingly, a great part of evolution under domestication has been unconscious and a result of agricultural practices which have created a new selection criteria, mostly against characters favored by natural selec tion. Introducing crop plants to new territories exposed them to different ecological conditions enhancing selection for new characters. Diversity in characters associated with crop plants evolution is virtually absent in theit wild progenitors and most of it has evolved under domestication.

Author : Chris Thorogood
Publisher : Happy Yak
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2021-09-07
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780711261266

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When Plants Took Over the Planet by Chris Thorogood Pdf

This beautifully illustrated book follows the amazing story of plant evolution, from the first plants arriving on a dark and lifeless planet to the colorful—often weird and wonderful—world of today’s varied and vibrant plant life.

Author : John D. Thompson
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2005-02-10
Category : Science
ISBN : 0198515340

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Plant Evolution in the Mediterranean by John D. Thompson Pdf

Plant Evolution in the Mediterranean integrates a diverse and scattered literature to produce a synthetic account of plant evolutionary ecology. The central theme is differentiation, both among and within species in the contemporary flora of the Mediterranean basin. This approach is developed by attempting to link population processes to species evolution, and by examining the variation and evolution of ecological function in the context of spatial habitat variation and regional history. This accessible text explores the evolutionary processes which have shaped plant evolution in the context of these major influences on vegetation.

Author : Quentin C.B. Cronk,Richard M. Bateman,Julie A. Hawkins
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 568 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2004-01-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 1420024981

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Developmental Genetics and Plant Evolution by Quentin C.B. Cronk,Richard M. Bateman,Julie A. Hawkins Pdf

A benchmark text, Developmental Genetics and Plant Evolution integrates the recent revolution in the molecular-developmental genetics of plants with mainstream evolutionary thought. It reflects the increasing cooperation between strongly genomics-influenced researchers, with their strong grasp of technology, and evolutionary morphogenetists and sys

Author : D. Briggs,Stuart Max Walters
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : Science
ISBN : UOM:39015000389455

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Plant Variation by D. Briggs,Stuart Max Walters Pdf

Author : Michael Pollan
Publisher : Random House Trade Paperbacks
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2002-05-28
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780375760396

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The Botany of Desire by Michael Pollan Pdf

“Pollan shines a light on our own nature as well as on our implication in the natural world.” —The New York Times “A wry, informed pastoral.” —The New Yorker The book that helped make Michael Pollan, the New York Times bestselling author of How to Change Your Mind, Cooked and The Omnivore’s Dilemma, one of the most trusted food experts in America Every schoolchild learns about the mutually beneficial dance of honeybees and flowers: The bee collects nectar and pollen to make honey and, in the process, spreads the flowers’ genes far and wide. In The Botany of Desire, Michael Pollan ingeniously demonstrates how people and domesticated plants have formed a similarly reciprocal relationship. He masterfully links four fundamental human desires—sweetness, beauty, intoxication, and control—with the plants that satisfy them: the apple, the tulip, marijuana, and the potato. In telling the stories of four familiar species, Pollan illustrates how the plants have evolved to satisfy humankind’s most basic yearnings. And just as we’ve benefited from these plants, we have also done well by them. So who is really domesticating whom?

Author : James F. Hancock
Publisher : CABI
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781845938017

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Plant Evolution and the Origin of Crop Species by James F. Hancock Pdf

The genetic variability that developed in plants during their evolution is the basic of their domestication and breeding into the crops grown today for food, fuel and other industrial uses. This third edition of Plant Evolution and the Origin of Crop Species brings the subject up-to-date, with more emphasis on crop origins. Beginning with a description of the processes of evolution in native and cultivated plants, the book reviews the origins of crop domestication and their subsequent development over time. All major crop species are discussed, including cereals, protein plants, starch crops, fruits and vegetables, from their origins to conservation of their genetic resources for future development.

Author : Kathy Willis,Jennifer McElwain
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 409 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780199292233

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The Evolution of Plants by Kathy Willis,Jennifer McElwain Pdf

Blends evidence from the fossil record and data from biomolecular studies to tell the story of plant evolution from the earliest forms of life to the present day. Its straightforward explanations and clear illustrations provide the most accessible introduction to plant evolution available.

Author : K. J. Willis,J. C. McElwain
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2002-01-10
Category : Science
ISBN : 0198500653

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The Evolution of Plants by K. J. Willis,J. C. McElwain Pdf

This is a broad but provocative examination of the evolution of plants from the earliest forms of life to the development of our present flora. Taking a fresh, modern approach to a subject often treated very stuffily, the book incorporates many recent studies on the morphological evolution of plants, enlivens the subject with current research on ancient DNA and other biomolecular markers, and places plant evolution in the context of climate change and mass extinction. Also includes special Biome Maps, showing the flora on the Earth's surface at different geological ages. Written for a non-specialist audience.

Author : David W. Taylor,Leo Hickey
Publisher : Springer
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2007-08-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780585230955

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Flowering Plant Origin, Evolution & Phylogeny by David W. Taylor,Leo Hickey Pdf

This book covers the hot topics of angiosperm structure and evolution in several chapters discussing vegetative and reproductive characters. It also looks at the implications of ancestral angiosperm characters for an herbaceous origin and the phylogeny of angiosperms from a structure and molecular perspective.

Author : Mitchell B. Cruzan
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2018-09-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780190882686

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Evolutionary Biology by Mitchell B. Cruzan Pdf

Many of the characteristics that distinguish plants from other living organisms can be traced to their bacterial origin early in the history of life. These features-such as a multicellular haploid life stage, prevalent hermaphroditism, self-fertilization, and general dependence on biotic and abiotic vectors for reproduction-stem directly from the plant's ability to obtain energy from the sun. This novel mode of energy capture had far-ranging implications for plant evolution. It not only fueled the tremendous diversification of life on Earth that followed, but also had far-ranging implications for the evolution of photosynthetic microorganisms and eventually for land plants. Understanding the evolutionary processes for the proliferation and diversification of plants requires an appreciation of their unique biological features. While the processes of mutation, selection, genetic drift, and gene flow remain the same for both plants and animals, there are specific characteristics of plants that modify the way their evolution is implemented. Unique traits of plants affect everything from the fate of mutations, through exposure to selection in a haploid life phase, to the distribution of genetic variation within populations, and ultimately the rates and patterns of diversification. This book examines the origins of the unique evolutionary features of plants, as well as their implications for evolutionary processes. Author Mitchell B. Cruzan provides contemporary discussion of subjects including population genetics, phylogeography, phylogenetics, ecological genetics, and genomics. The book fills a need for modern coverage of these topics, all of which are essential to a wide range of advanced courses in plant biology.

Author : Karl J. Niklas
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 476 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1997-06-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 0226580830

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The Evolutionary Biology of Plants by Karl J. Niklas Pdf

Provides a comprehensive synthesis of modern evolutionary biology as it relates to plants. This text recounts the saga of plant life from its origins to the radiation of the flowering plants. Through computer-generated "walks" it shows how living plants might have evolved.