Integrative plant anatomy / William C. Dickison.

Format:

• Book

Author/Creator:

• Dickison, William C.

Contributor:

• Elizabeth Bowers Peck, 1929 Endowment Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Plant anatomy.
• Plant physiology.
• Plants--anatomy & histology.

Medical Subjects:

• Plants--anatomy & histology.

Physical Description:

xvii, 533 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm

Place of Publication:

San Diego, Calif. : Academic, 2000.

Summary:

• Plant anatomy is the developmental and comparative study of plant cells and tissues--a botanical discipline with a long tradition. Historically, most courses in plant anatomy--and much anatomical research--has centered on systematic, phylogenetic, developmental, and functional aspects of plants. Although a number of comprehensive texts and references emphasizing one or more of these approaches have been published, anatomy has not received its due as a botanical subdiscipline of central importance.
• This text addresses the central role of anatomy by consolidating previously scattered information into a single volume. It highlights the important contribution made by studying anatomy to the solutions of a number of present and future problems. It succeeds in integrating diverse areas of botany, as well as the non-biological sciences, the arts, and numerous other fields of human endeavor.
• The text is primarily for students of botany or plant biology, or biology majors requiring some familiarity with plant anatomy. It is particularly useful for agricultural students who need to know more applied plant physiology, plant pathology, horticulture, and crop science.

Contents:

• I Anatomical Foundation of the Plant Body: An Overview 1
• 1 Plant Growth, Development, and Cellular Organization 3
• Plant Growth 3
• Meristem Function 4
• Cell Differentiation 6
• Terms Used in the Description of Plant Cells 9
• Embryology 10
• The Plant Cell 13
• The Cell Wall 14
• The Cell Plate and Middle Lamella 15
• The Primary Wall 15
• Plasmodesmata 23
• The Secondary Wall 24
• Warty Layer 27
• Wall Pits 28
• Cell Membranes 30
• Cytoplasmic Organelles 32
• Vacuome 37
• Starch 38
• Nucleus 39
• Nonprotoplasmic Mineral Desposition 40
• 2 Origin and Structure of the Primary Plant Body 51
• Structure and Function of the Angiosperm Vegetative Shoot Apex 51
• Shoot Apex Organization 52
• Chimeras 55
• Structure and Function of the Root Apex 57
• Differentiation of Primary Tissues 62
• Leaf Initiation and Development 64
• Classification of Tissues 66
• Dermal Tissue System 67
• Cuticle and Epicuticular Waxes 68
• Specialized Epidermal Cells 70
• Fundamental Tissue System 74
• Parenchyma 74
• Collenchyma 76
• Sclerenchyma 79
• Sclereids 80
• Fibers 82
• Laticiferous Tissue System 85
• Vascular Tissue Systems 86
• Xylem 89
• Tracheids 90
• Vessel Elements 90
• Primary Xylem Tracheary Elements 92
• Phloem 93
• Sieve Tube Elements 94
• Companion Cells 99
• Sieve Cells 101
• Differentiation of Primary Vascular Tissues 102
• Primary Xylem Differentiation 103
• Cytodifferentiation of Tracheary Cells 107
• Primary Phloem Differentiation 110
• Vascular Differentiation in Leaves 112
• 3 Tissue Organization in Stems, Leaves, and Roots 121
• Stems 121
• Vascular Bundles 122
• Stem Structure 126
• Leaves 129
• Lamina Structure 132
• Leaf Venation 134
• Gymnosperm Leaves 141
• Roots 142
• Origin of Lateral Roots 148
• Mycorrhizae 150
• Root and Bacteria Interactions 153
• 4 Origin and Structure of the Secondary Plant Body 161
• Vascular Cambium Formation 162
• Structure and Function of the Vascular Cambium 166
• Cell Division in the Cambium 170
• Anomalous Secondary Growth 173
• Secondary Xylem (Wood) 178
• Secondary Phloem 185
• Structure and Function of the Cork Cambium and Periderm 186
• Secondary Growth in Monocotyledons 195
• Periderm Formation in Monocotyledons 197
• II Evolutionary, Physiological, and Ecological Plant Anatomy 203
• 5 Evolution and Systematics 205
• Systematic Plant Anatomy 205
• Variation in Anatomical Characters 206
• Xylem Evolution 208
• Use of Wood Anatomy in Systematics 216
• Nodal Anatomy 219
• Foliar Epidermis 221
• Trichomes 225
• Mineral Inclusions 227
• Ultrastructure 229
• Phylogenetic Systematics 229
• 6 Macromorphology 237
• Floral Morphology and Anatomy 238
• Homology of Floral Appendages 240
• Conservative and Vestigial Vascular Bundles 244
• Nectaries of Salix 246
• Pseudomonomerous Gynoecia 247
• Inverted Vascular Bundles 250
• The Inferior Ovary 250
• Leaves and Stipules 252
• Two-Bundled Structures in Monocotyledons 254
• 7 Structure and Function 259
• Vascular Tissues 260
• Phloem Structure and Translocation 260
• Minor Leaf Veins and Phloem Loading and Unloading 265
• Kranz Anatomy and Photosynthesis 267
• Xylem Structure and Water Movement 272
• Water Conductance 277
• Hydraulic Segmentation and Safety 282
• Water Flow 284
• Anatomical Responses to Mineral Deficiency 286
• 8 Ecological Anatomy 295
• Habitat and Plant Structure 295
• Ecological Leaf Anatomy 297
• Sun and Shade Leaves 298
• Xeromorphic Leaves 301
• Ericoid Leaves 302
• Sclerophyllous Leaves 302
• Succulent Leaves 303
• Poikilohydric Plants 304
• Halophytic Leaves 306
• Alpine Plants 307
• Epiphytic Plants 308
• Hydromorphic Leaves 308
• Ecological Wood Anatomy 312
• Growth Rings 313
• Hydraulic Architecture 315
• Adaptive Radiation in Dilleniaceae 318
• Roots 320
• Xeromorphic Roots 320
• Hydromorphic Roots 321
• Flooded and Drought-Stressed Roots 322
• Aerial Roots 322
• Frost Hardiness 322
• Anatomy and Pollution 324
• Anatomy and Plant Resistance 325
• Effects of Pollution on Wood 326
• Gaseous Air Pollutants 327
• Ozone Injury to Plants 328
• Acid Rain 329
• Carbon Dioxide 329
• Ionizing Radiation 330
• Ultraviolet B Radiation 331
• Insecticides and Herbicides 332
• III Economic and Applied Plant Anatomy 339
• 9 Genetics and Plant Breeding 341
• Molecular Genetic Analysis 342
• Anatomy as an Indicator of Hybridization 342
• Gene Expression and Anatomical Traits 345
• The Wilted Gene 345
• Trichome Development 347
• Corn Leaf Development 347
• Cell Wall Genes 348
• Floral Development 349
• Anatomy, Heredity, and Plant Breeding 349
• Wood Quality 350
• 10 Defense Mechanisms and Structural Responses of Plants to Diseases, Pests, and Mechanical Injury 357
• The Nature of Plant Defenses 358
• Responses of Plants to Wounding and Invasion by Microorganisms 359
• Abscission 362
• Tissue Regeneration 362
• Grafting 368
• Cytological Reactions to Invasion by Parasites 369
• Structural Bases of Resistance 371
• Trichomes 372
• Laticifers 372
• Dutch Elm Disease and Tyloses 373
• Heartwood 375
• Structural Aspects of Virus Movement in Plants 376
• 11 Herbs, Spices, and Drugs 383
• Classification of Secretory Structures 384
• External Secretory Structures 385
• Internal Secretory Structures 386
• Anatomy of Secretory Structures 387
• Secretory Cells and Cavities 389
• Anatomical and Pharmacognostic Studies on Herb, Spice, and Drug Plants 394
• Cinnamon 394
• Ginger 394
• Peppermint 394
• Cinchona 396
• Cascara Sagrada 396
• Nirbisi 396
• 12 Fibers, Fiber Products, and Forage Fiber 399
• Extraxylary Fibers 400
• Xylary Fibers and Paper Manufacture 402
• Reaction Wood 406
• Compression Wood 407
• Tension Wood and Gelatinous Fibers 408
• Forage "Fiber" and Animal Nutrition 410
• Grass Leaf Digestion 413
• Legume Digestion 414
• 13 Forensic Science and Animal Food Habits 421
• Plant Anatomy as Forensic Evidence 422
• Plant Cell Identification 423
• Application of Anatomical Evidence in Criminal and Civil Law 425
• Animal Food Habits 431
• 14 Archaeology, Anthropology, and Climatology 437
• Wood Anatomy and the Environment 438
• Dendrochronology 439
• Methods of Dendrochronology 441
• Dendrochronology Case Studies 444
• Dendroclimatology 446
• Tree Rings and Other Environmental Factors 447
• Diets and Artifacts of Prehistoric Peoples 448
• 15 Properties and Utilization of Wood 453
• Features and Appearance of Sawed or Split Lumber 454
• Physical Properties of Wood 459
• Specific Gravity and Density 459
• Wood and Water 460
• Permeability 463
• Sapwood and Heartwood 465
• Mechanical Properties of Wood 465
• Stiffness and Strength 467
• Hardness and Toughness 468
• Application of Wood Anatomy to the Field of Biomedical Research 469
• 16 The Arts and Antiques 473
• Identification and Deterioration of Plant Tissues and Cells Used in Object Construction 474
• Deterioration 475
• Dendrochronological Dating 476
• Green-Stained Wood 480
• Identification of Antique Upholstery Filling and Wooden Furniture 484
• Antique Musical Instruments 485
• Musical Instruments and Wood Technical Properties 485
• Stringed Instruments 485
• Wind Instruments 489
• Plant Anatomy and the World Wide Web 499.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Elizabeth Bowers Peck, 1929 Endowment Book Fund.

ISBN:

0122151704

OCLC:

45389030

Online:

The Elizabeth Bowers Peck, 1929 Endowment Book Fund Home Page