Plant taxonomy the systematic evaluation of comparative data
« The field of plant taxonomy has transformed rapidly over the past fifteen years, especially with regard to improvements in cladistic analysis and the use of new molecular data. The second edition of this popular resource reflects these far-reaching and dramatic developments with over 3,000 new references and many new figures. Synthesizing current research and trends, Plant Taxonomy now provides the most up-to-date overview in relation to monographic, biodiversity, and evolutionary studies, and continues to be an essential resource for students and scholars. »-- Quatrième de couverture
Print Book, English, cop. 2009
2nd edition View all formats and editions
Columbia University Press, New York, cop. 2009
Classification
1 vol. (XX-539 p.) : ill. ; 27 cm
9780231147125, 0231147120
494967061
The relevance of systematics
The importance and universality classification
Characters
The anatomy of classification and the artificial approach
Natural and phyletic approaches
Phenetic approach
Cladistic approach
Evaluation of the three major approaches and explicit phyletics
The taxonomic hierarchy
Species
Subspecies, variety, and form
Genus
Family and higher categories
Morphology
Anatomy
Embryology
Palynology
Phytochemistry
Cytology and cytogenetics
Molecular biology
Genetics and population genetics
Reproductive biology
Ecology
Gathering and storage of data