Phylogeny and Evolution of Angiosperm

2005
ISBN: 978-0-87893-817-9
Verlag: Sinauer Associates

Buch, Englisch, 400 Seiten, Book, Format (B × H): 217 mm x 277 mm

This book provides a comprehensive summary of current concepts of angiosperm phylogeny. The four authors have teamed up to shed light on the dramatic changes in the understanding of angiosperms. Their coverage of this subject illustrates several themes and points out current inadequacies as well as highlighting areas where further study is needed. Suitable for postgraduate level and beyond, this fascinating book provides an in-depth examination of one of nature's most alluring class of plants.

Zielgruppe

Lower undergraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Soltis, Douglas E.

Endress, Peter K.

Chase, Mark W.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface.- Acknowledgments.- Relationships of the Angiosperms to Other Seed Plants.- Phylogeny of Angiosperms: An Overview.- Basal Angiosperms.- Monocots.- Early-Diverging Eudicots.- Core Eudicots: Introduction and Smaller Lineages.- Caryophyllales.- Rosids.- Asterids.- Angiosperm Classification.- Parallel and Convergent Evolution.- Floral Diversification.- Evolution of Genome Size and Base Chromosome Number.- Appendix: Taxonomic Description of Composite Terminal Taxa in the Angiosperm Supertree.- References.- Index.

Über Autor(innen)

DOUGLAS E. SOLTIS, The University of Florida, Gainesville, USA.PAMELA S. SOLTIS, The University of Florida, Gainesville, USA.PETER K. ENDRESS, University of Zurich, Switzerland.MARK W. CHASE, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, UK.