Plant Systematics

An Integrated Approach, Third Edition

G Singh (Herausgeber)

Buch | Hardcover

756 Seiten

2018 | 3rd New edition
CRC Press (Verlag)
978-1-138-40766-4 (ISBN)

Infos

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.

Inhalt

Preface


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


REFERENCES


INDEX

Produkt-Details

• Erscheinungsdatum: 17.04.2018
• Verlagsort: London
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 152 x 229 mm
• Gewicht: 1542 g
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Botanik
• ISBN-10: 1-138-40766-6 / 1138407666
• ISBN-13: 978-1-138-40766-4 / 9781138407664
• Zustand: Neuware