Plant Structure
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| Publisher: | Manson |
| Subject: | Plant anatomy, Plants--Development |
| Authors: | Bryan G. Bowes , James D. Mauseth |
| Pages: | 288 pages |
| Binding: | Hardcover |
| ISBN: | 9781840760910 |
| Call No: | QK 641.B784 2008 |
This is a revised edition of a fundamental guide to understanding plant structure. the book deals with the development and mature form of plants, focusing on structure at anatomical, histological and fine structure levels. Appropriate emphasis is given to plants of economic importance. the cook contains superb colour photos and drawings with over 50 new illustrations. Key elements of the revised book include: recent findings (supplemented by DNA analysis) on the classification of flowering plants; current concepts of plant wall structure; detailed description of eg. leaves as insectivorous traps; spines in cacti, desert plants adapted for water storage, saltmarsh and aquatic plants; a new section on asexual plant multiplication; additional bibliography and website resources.