Evolution and Diversification of Land Plants /
This book presents modern approaches for understanding the evolution and diversification of land plants, one of the most exciting areas of plant systematics. It consists of three sections: origin and diversification of primitive land plants; origin and diversification of angiosperms; speciation and...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Tokyo :
Springer Japan,
1997.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | This book presents modern approaches for understanding the evolution and diversification of land plants, one of the most exciting areas of plant systematics. It consists of three sections: origin and diversification of primitive land plants; origin and diversification of angiosperms; speciation and mechanisms of diversification. These sections correspond to the three major areas in the evolution of plants. In each section, data from molecular, morphological, and paleontological approaches are presented. Each author introduces recent progress and new findings, and proposes future research. For example, the morphological evolution of reproductive organs, or flowers in angiosperms, is now being clarified from the molecular genetic point of view through the study of regulatory genes such as MADS gene family. With this book, readers can readily understand the state-of-the-art in plant systematics and become aware of prospective future problems. |
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| Item Description: | Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiii, 330 pages 55 illustrations) |
| ISBN: | 9784431659181 (electronic bk.) 4431659188 (electronic bk.) |