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Title:

Plant systematics : the origin, interpretation, and ordering of plant biodiversity / Tod F. Stuessy ... [et al.].

Publisher:

Koeltz Scientific Books,

Copyright Date:

2014

Description:

xi, 425 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 29 cm.

Subject:

Plants--Classification.

Other Authors:

Stuessy, Tod F.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 319-407) and indexes.

Contents:

The importance of biodiversity -- The relevance of systematics -- The structural world: morphology, anatomy, embryology, and palynology -- The genetic revolution: cytogenetics, molecular biology, and population genetics -- The environment: phytochemistry, reproductive biology, and ecology -- Genetic diversity in plant populations -- The distribution of genetic diversity within species -- Primary or divergent speciation -- Hybridization and homoploid hybrid speciation -- Polyploidy -- Characters used in phylogeny reconstruction -- Methods of phylogeny reconstruction -- Support measures -- Congruence and consensus -- Character evolution -- Molecular clocks and molecular evolution -- The importance and universality of classification -- Approaches to classification -- Species -- Subspecies, variety, and form -- Genus, family, and higher categories -- Conclusion. The relationship and importance of plant systematics to biodiversity studies.

Series:

Regnum vegetabile, 0080-0694 ; v. 156

ISBN:

3874294528
9783874294522

OCLC:

(OCoLC)881522808

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)