The anatomy of palms : Arecaceae - Palmae /

Palms are an economically important group of plants and support major agronomic and horticultural industries, quite apart from their regional use in the cultures of many tropical countries as sources of food, fibre, and building materials. They range widely in size, life form, and habitat. This book...

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Main Authors: Tomlinson, P. B. (Philip Barry), 1932- (Author), Horn, James W. (Author), Fisher, Jack B. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2011.
Series:Oxford biology.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Palms are an economically important group of plants and support major agronomic and horticultural industries, quite apart from their regional use in the cultures of many tropical countries as sources of food, fibre, and building materials. They range widely in size, life form, and habitat. This book provides a survey of the structure and vegetative anatomy of members of the palm family (Arecaceae or Palmae) and uses the most recent molecular phylogenetic treatment of the family as the basis for interpreting the systematic and ecological significance of anatomical characters.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxi, 251 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:019181007X
9780191810077