Plant Taxonomy (eBook)

The Systematic Evaluation of Comparative Data

Tod F. Stuessy (Autor)

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2009 | 2. Auflage
Columbia University Press (Verlag)
978-0-231-51864-2 (ISBN)

Infos

The field of plant taxonomy has transformed rapidly over the past fifteen years, especially with regard to improvements in cladistic analysis and the use of new molecular data. The second edition of this popular resource reflects these far-reaching and dramatic developments with more than 3,000 new references and many new figures. Synthesizing current research and trends, Plant Taxonomy now provides the most up-to-date overview in relation to monographic, biodiversity, and evolutionary studies, and continues to be an essential resource for students and scholars.This text is divided into two parts: Part 1 explains the principles of taxonomy, including the importance of systematics, characters, concepts of categories, and different approaches to biological classification. Part 2 outlines the different types of data used in plant taxonomic studies with suggestions on their efficacy and modes of presentation and evaluation. This section also lists the equipment and financial resources required for gathering each type of data. References throughout the book illuminate the historical development of taxonomic terminology and philosophy while citations offer further study. Plant Taxonomy is also a personal story of what it means to be a practicing taxonomist and to view these activities within a meaningful conceptual framework. Tod F. Stuessy recalls the progression of his own work and shares his belief that the most creative taxonomy is done by those who have a strong conceptual grasp of their own research.

Autor

Tod F. Stuessy is professor and chair of the Department of Systematic and Evolutionary Botany at the University of Vienna, Austria. He also serves as the Secretary-General of the International Association for Plant Taxonomy. The author or editor of nine books and over 250 research papers, he is the recipient of the Asa Gray Award from the American Society of Plant Taxonomists, Merit and Centennial Awards from the Botanical Society of America, and Corresponding Membership from the Austrian Academy of Sciences.

Inhalt

Preface to the first editionPreface to the second editionAcknowledgments for the first editionAcknowledgments for the second editionI. PRINCIPLES OF TAXONOMY Section 1. The Meaning of Classification 1. A few definitions 2. The relevance of systematics3. The importance and universality classification 4. CharactersSection 2. Different approaches to biological classification 5. The anatomy of classification and the artificial approach 6. Natural and phyletic approaches7. Phenetic approach 8. Cladistic approach 9. Evaluation of the three major approaches and explicit phyleticsSection 3. Concepts of Categories10. The taxonomic hierarchy 11. Species 12. Subspecies, variety, and form 13. Genus14. Family and higher categories II. TAXONOMIC DATA Section 4. Types of data15. Morphology16. Anatomy17. Embryology18. Palynology19. Phytochemistry20. Cytology and cytogenetics21. Molecular biology22. Genetics and population genetics23. Reproductive biology 24. Ecology Section 5. Handling of Data25. Gathering and storage of data26. Presentation of dataEpilogueLiterature CitedAuthor IndexSubject Index

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 1.1.2009
• Zusatzinfo: <B>Halftones: </B>60,
• Verlagsort: New York
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Botanik
• Themenwelt: Technik
• ISBN-10: 0-231-51864-1 / 0231518641
• ISBN-13: 978-0-231-51864-2 / 9780231518642