The Diversity And Evolution Of Plants

Author : Lorentz C. Pearson
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 682 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2023-08-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781000947106

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The Diversity and Evolution of Plants by Lorentz C. Pearson Pdf

This exciting new textbook examines the concepts of evolution as the underlying cause of the rich diversity of life on earth-and our danger of losing that rich diversity. Written as a college textbook, The Diversity and Evolution of Plants introduces the great variety of life during past ages, manifested by the fossil record, using a new natural classification system. It begins in the Proterozoic Era, when bacteria and bluegreen algae first appeared, and continues through the explosions of new marine forms in the Helikian and Hadrynian Periods, land plants in the Devonian, and flowering plants in the Cretaceous. Following an introduction, the three subkingdoms of plants are discussed. Each chapter covers one of the eleven divisions of plants and begins with an interesting vignette of a plant typical of that division. A section on each of the classes within the division follows. Each section describes where the groups of plants are found and their distinguishing features. Discussions in each section include phylogeny and classification, general morphology, and physiology, ecological significance, economic uses, and potential for research. Suggested readings and student exercises are found at the end of each chapter.

Author : M. Ingrouille
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401123006

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Diversity and Evolution of Land Plants by M. Ingrouille Pdf

Diversity and Evolution of Land Plants provides a fresh and long overdue treatment of plant anatomy and morphology for the biology undergraduate of today. Setting aside the traditional plod through the plant taxa, the author adopts a problem-based functional approach, exploring plant diversity as a series of different solutions to the design problems facing plant life on land.

Author : Martin Ingrouille
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1024852670

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Diversity and Evolution of Land Plants by Martin Ingrouille Pdf

Author : Johann Greilhuber,Jaroslav Dolezel,Jonathan Wendel
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2012-11-13
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783709111604

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Plant Genome Diversity Volume 2 by Johann Greilhuber,Jaroslav Dolezel,Jonathan Wendel Pdf

This second of two volumes on Plant Genome Diversity provides, in 20 chapters, insights into the structural evolution of plant genomes with all its variations. Starting with an outline of plant phylogeny and its reconstruction, the second part of the volume describes the architecture and dynamics of the plant cell nucleus, the third examines the evolution and diversity of the karyotype in various lineages, including angiosperms, gymnosperms and monilophytes. The fourth part presents the mechanisms of polyploidization and its biological consequences and significance for land plant evolution. The fifth part deals with genome size evolution and its biological significance. Together with Volume I, this comprehensive book on the plant genome is intended for students and professionals in all fields of plant science, offering as it does a convenient entry into a burgeoning literature in a fast-moving field.

Author : Peter K. Endress
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 530 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1996-07-25
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0521565103

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Diversity and Evolutionary Biology of Tropical Flowers by Peter K. Endress Pdf

A unique account of the structure, biology and evolution of tropical flowering plants.

Author : Andrew Hipp,J. Phil Gibson,Terri R. Gibson
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781438107011

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Plant Diversity by Andrew Hipp,J. Phil Gibson,Terri R. Gibson Pdf

This book surveys the world's green plant diversity, from green algae through flowering plants, in a taxonomic and evolutionary context.

Author : Peter M. Hollingsworth,Richard M. Bateman,Richard J. Gornall
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 508 pages
File Size : 52,8 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 : Barbara Crandall-Stotler,Raymond E. Stotler
Publisher : Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1995-11-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 0787219657

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Plants by Barbara Crandall-Stotler,Raymond E. Stotler Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 660 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2019-01-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780128098059

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Plant Development and Evolution by Anonim Pdf

Plant Development and Evolution, the latest release in the Current Topics in Developmental Biology series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters on the Evolution of the plant body plan, Lateral root development and its role in evolutionary adaptation, the Development of the vascular system, the Development of the shoot apical meristem and phyllotaxis, the Evolution of leaf diversity, the Evolution of regulatory networks in land plants, The role of programed cell death in plant development, the Development and evolution of inflorescence architecture, the Molecular regulation of flower development, the Pre-meiotic another development, and much more. Provides the authority and expertise of leading contributors from an international board of authors Presents the latest release in the Current Topics in Developmental Biology series Updated release includes the latest information on Plant Development and Evolution

Author : Peter Robert Bell,Christopher L. F. Woodcock
Publisher : Hodder Education
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Botany
ISBN : PSU:000009787810

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The Diversity of Green Plants by Peter Robert Bell,Christopher L. F. Woodcock Pdf

The principles governing the evolution of autotrophic plants. The algae. The bryophyta. The tracheophyta.

Author : Marines Marli Gniech Karasawa
Publisher : Springer
Page : 87 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2015-11-23
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319212548

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Reproductive Diversity of Plants by Marines Marli Gniech Karasawa Pdf

The first part of the book presents the evolution of plants starting from photosynthetic cells to topics like Gymnosperms and Angiosperms, including the evolution of the breeding system. Geological and molecular data were used, helping us to show with more details each of the phases presented. Also, specialization of the reproductive systems such as evolution of unissexuality (dioecy and monoecy), evolution of self-incompatibility, selfing fertilization and mixed mating systems were considered. The last part discusses the biology and genetics of the reproductive systems and shows the strategies that modern plants use in asexual reproduction (vegetative and apomictic reproduction) and sexual reproduction. In addition, the sexual reproduction topics such as gametogenesis, the genetic control of reproductive organs, systems that promote outcrossing, selfing and mixed mating systems were also included.

Author : Robert J. Henry
Publisher : Cabi
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Science
ISBN : 0851999042

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Plant Diversity and Evolution by Robert J. Henry Pdf

Importance of plant diversity; Relationships between the families of flowering plants; Diversity and evolution of gymnosperms; Chloroplast genomes of plants; The mitochondrial genome of higher plants: a target for natural adaptation; Reticulate evolution in higher plants; Crucifer evolution in the post-genomic era; Genetic variation in plant populations: assessing cause an pattern; Evolution of the flower; Diversity in plant cell walls; Diversity in secondary metabolism in plants; Ecological importance of species diversity; Genomic diversity in nature and domestication; Conserving genetic diversity in plants of environmental, social or economic importance.

Author : Barbara A. Ambrose,Michael D. Purugganan
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 458 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2012-11-21
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781118253854

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Annual Plant Reviews, The Evolution of Plant Form by Barbara A. Ambrose,Michael D. Purugganan Pdf

The Evolution of Plant Form is an exceptional new volume in Wiley-Blackwell’s highly successful and well established Annual Plant Reviews. Written by recognised and respected researchers, this book delivers a comprehensive guide to the diverse range of scientific perspectives in land plant evolution, from morphological evolution to the studies of the mechanisms of evolutionary change and the tools with which they can be studied. This title distinguishes itself from others in plant evolution through its synthesis of these ideas, which then provides a framework for future studies and exciting new developments in this field. The first chapter explores the origins of the major morphological innovations in land plants and the following chapters provide an exciting, in depth analysis of the morphological evolution of land plant groups including bryophytes, lycophytes, ferns, gymnosperms and angiosperms. The second half of the book focuses on evolutionary studies in land plants including genomics, adaptation, development and phenotypic plasticity. The final chapter provides a summary and perspective for future studies in the evolution of plant form. The Evolution of Plant Form provides essential information for plant scientists and evolutionary biologists. All libraries and research establishments, where biological and agricultural sciences are studied and taught, will find this important work a vital addition to their shelves.

Author : Ernst Mayr
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 996 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Science
ISBN : 0674364465

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The Growth of Biological Thought by Ernst Mayr Pdf

Explores the development of the ideas of evolutionary biology, particularly as affected by the increasing understanding of genetics and of the chemical basis of inheritance.

Author : Edward O. Wilson
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 458 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0674212983

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The Diversity of Life by Edward O. Wilson Pdf

View a collection of videos on Professor Wilson entitled "On the Relation of Science and the Humanities" "In the Amazon Basin the greatest violence sometimes begins as a flicker of light beyond the horizon. There in the perfect bowl of the night sky, untouched by light from any human source, a thunderstorm sends its premonitory signal and begins a slow journey to the observer, who thinks: the world is about to change." Watching from the edge of the Brazilian rain forest, witness to the sort of violence nature visits upon its creatures, Edward O. Wilson reflects on the crucible of evolution, and so begins his remarkable account of how the living world became diverse and how humans are destroying that diversity. Wilson, internationally regarded as the dean of biodiversity studies, conducts us on a tour through time, traces the processes that create new species in bursts of adaptive radiation, and points out the cataclysmic events that have disrupted evolution and diminished global diversity over the past 600 million years. The five enormous natural blows to the planet (such as meteorite strikes and climatic changes) required 10 to 100 million years of evolutionary repair. The sixth great spasm of extinction on earth--caused this time entirely by humans--may be the one that breaks the crucible of life. Wilson identifies this crisis in countless ecosystems around the globe: coral reefs, grasslands, rain forests, and other natural habitats. Drawing on a variety of examples such as the decline of bird populations in the United States, the extinction of many species of freshwater fish in Africa and Asia, and the rapid disappearance of flora and fauna as the rain forests are cut down, he poignantly describes the death throes of the living world's diversity--projected to decline as much as 20 percent by the year 2020. All evidence marshaled here resonates through Wilson's tightly reasoned call for a spirit of stewardship over the world's biological wealth. He makes a plea for specific actions that will enhance rather than diminish not just diversity but the quality of life on earth. Cutting through the tangle of environmental issues that often obscure the real concern, Wilson maintains that the era of confrontation between forces for the preservation of nature and those for economic development is over; he convincingly drives home the point that both aims can, and must, be integrated. Unparalleled in its range and depth, Wilson's masterwork is essential reading for those who care about preserving the world biological variety and ensuring our planet's health.