Plant systematics / Michael G. Simpson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Simpson, Michael G. (Michael George), 1953-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Plants--Classification.

Plants.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (603 p.)

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier/Academic Press, c2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Plant Systematics contains the essential paradigms, concepts, and terms required for a basic understanding of plant systematics at the graduate or undergraduate level. Plant systematics is an area central to numerous other biological disciplines, and a large subset of plant scientists are required to take a course in plant systematics. Almost all ecologists, horticulturalists, plant developmental biologists, and plant pathologists are interested in plant systematics because it is central to their studies of the plants that form such a large part of every ecosystem and experimental sys

Contents:

Cover

Plant Systematics

Copyright Page

Dedication

Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

Unit I: Systematics

Chapter 1: Plant Systematics: An Overview

Plants

Systematics

Review Questions

Exercises

References For Further Study

Chapter 2: Phylogenetic Systematics

Overview and Goals

Taxon Selection

Character Analysis

Cladogram Construction

Cladogram Analysis

References for Further Study

Cladistic Computer Programs

Web Site

Unit II: Evolution and Diversity of Plants

Chapter 3: Evolution and Diversity of Green and Land Plants

The Green Plants

Embryophyta - Land Plants

Diversity of Nonvascular Land Plants

Chapter 4: Evolution and Diversity of Vascular Plants

Vascular Plant Apomorphies

Vascular Plant Diversity

Chapter 5: Evolution and Diversity of Woody and Seed Plants

Lignophytes-Woody Plants

Spermatophytes-Seed Plants

Diversity of Woody and Seed Plants

Web Sites

Chapter 6: Evolution of Flowering Plants

Angiosperm Apomorphies

Origin of Angiosperms

Chapter 7: Diversity and Classification of Flowering Plants: Amborellales, Nymphaeales, Austrobaileyales, Magnoliids, Ceratophyllales, and Monocots

Introduction

Major Angiosperm Clades

Family Descriptions

Amborellales

Nymphaeales

Austrobaileyales

Magnoliids

Laurales

Magnoliales

Piperales

Ceratophyllales

Monocotyledons

Acorales

Alismatales

Petrosaviales

Dioscoreales

Pandanales

Liliales

Asparagales

Commelinids

Dasypogonaceae

Arecales.

Commelinales, Zingiberales, and Poales

Commelinales

Zingiberales

Poales

Chapter 8: Diversity and classification of Flowering Plants: Eudicots

Eudicots

Ranunculales

Proteales

Core Eudicots

Gunnerales

Saxifragales

Vitales

Dilleniales

Santalales

Caryophyllales

Rosids

Fabids

Zygophyllales

Celastrales

Malpighiales

Oxalidales

Fabales

Rosales

Cucurbitales

Fagales

Malvids

Crossosomatles

Geraniales

Myrtales

Brassicales

Malvales

Sapindales

Asterids

Cornales

Ericales

Lamiids

Garryales

Boraginales

Gentianales

Lamiales

Solanales

Campanulids

Aquifoliales

Apiales

Dipsacales

Asterales

Revies Questions

Unit III: Systematic Evidence and Descriptive Terminology

Chapter 9: Plant Morphology

Plant Structure

General Terminology

Chapter 10: Plant anatomy and physiology

Plant Cell Structure

Plant Growth

Plant Tissues and Specialized Cell Types

Root Structure and Function

Shoot and Stem Structure and Function

Secondary Growth

Leaf Structure and Function

Photosynthesis

Anotomy and Systematics

Plant Anatomy Technique

Chapter 11: Plant Embryology

Anther and Pollen Development

Ovule Development

Seed Development

Embryology and Systematics

Embryological Technique

Chapter 12: Palynology

Palynological Terminology

Palynology and Systematics

Palynological Technique

Exercises.

References for Further Study

Chapter 13: Plant Reproductive Biology

Sexual Reproduction

Asexual Reproduction

Hybridization, Introgression, and Polyploidy

Testing for Breeding Mechanism

Chapter 14: Plant Molecular Systematics

Acquisition of Molecular Data

DNA Sequence Data

Restriction Site Analysis (RFLPs)

Allozymes

Microsatellite DNA

Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA (RAPDs)

Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphism (AFLPs)

Unit IV: Resources in Plant Systematics

Chapter 15: Plant Identification

Methods of Plant Identification

Practical Identification

Chapter 16: Plant Nomenclature

Principles of Nomenclature

Botanical Names

Pronunciation of Names

Chapter 17: Plant Collecting and Documentation

Methods of Collecting Plants

Chapter 18: Herbaria and Data Information Systems

Herbarium Specimens

Herbarium Operations

Data Information Systems

Floras and Monographs

Unit V: Species Concepts and Conservation Biology

Chapter 19: Species and Conservation in Plant Systematics

Reproduction, Lineages, and Clades

Species Concepts

Systematics and Conservation Biology

Appendix 1: Plant Description

Appendix 2: Botanical Illustrations

Appendix 3: Scientific Journals in Plant Systematics

Appendix 4: Statistics and Morphometrics in Plant Systematics

Glossary of Terms

Index

Plant Family Listing.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

1-282-95407-5

1-281-03596-3

9786611035969

0-08-051404-9

OCLC:

437182590