Kaplan's Principles of Plant Morphology

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Kaplan's Principles of Plant Morphology defines the field of plant morphology, providing resources, examples, and theoretical constructs that illuminate the foundations of plant morphology and clearly outline the importance of integrating a fundamental understanding of plant morphology into modern research in plant genetics, development and physiology. As research on developmental genetics and plant evolution emerges, an understanding of plant morphology is essential to interpret developmental and morphological data. The principles of plant morphology are being brought into studies of crop development, biodiversity and evolution during climate change, and increasingly such researchers are turning to old texts to uncover information about historic research on plant morphology; there is great need for a modern reference and textbook that highlights past studies and provides the synthesis of data necessary to drive our future research in plant morphological and developmental evolution. Key Features Numerous illustrations demonstrating the principles of plant morphology Historical context for interpretations of more recent genetic data Firmly rooted in the principles of studying plant form and function Provides evolutionary framework without relying on evolutionary interpretations for plant form Only synthetic treatment of plant morphology on the market Related Titles Les, D. H. Aquatic Dicotyledons of North America: Ecology, Life History, and Systematics (ISBN 978-1-4822-2502-0) Les, D. H. Aquatic Monotyledons of North America: Ecology, Life History, and Systematics (ISBN 978-1-1380-5493-6) Bowes, B. G. Colour Atlas of Trees and Woody Plants (ISBN 978-0-3674-7398-3) Bahadur, B. et al., eds. Asymmetry in Plants: Biology of Handedness (ISBN 978-1-1385-8794-6) Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Contents Preface Acknowledgments Authors 1. Introduction to the Science of Plant Morphology: Goals and Concepts 2. The Cast of Characters: A Review of the Plant Kingdom and Its Major Representatives 3. The Relationship between Morphology and Anatomy in Plants 4. Plant Embryogenesis: The Origin of Morphological Organization during Development 5. Early Plant Development: From Seed to Seedling to Established Plant 6. Divergent Patterns of Seedling Development and Their Significance for the Interpretation of Plant Ontogeny and Evolution 7. Phyllotaxis 8. The Concept of Differential Growth 9. The Effect of Internodal Elongation on Shoot Form 10. The Effect of Stem Thickening Growth on Shoot Form 11. Shoot Lateral Symmetry 12. Shoot Branching 13. Developmental Expressions and Specializations of Shoot Branches 14. Leaf Morphology and Development 15. Transectional Symmetry of Leaves 16. Longitudinal Symmetry and Zonation of Leaves Part I: Leaf Zones 17. Longitudinal Symmetry and Zonation of Leaves Part II: Blade Dissection 18. Specializations in Leaf Structure and Function 19. Morphology of Reproductive Shoots I: Pteridophytes 20. Morphology of Reproductive Shoots II: Gymnosperms 21. Morphology of Reproductive Shoots III: The Angiosperms A. The Floral Shoot 22. Morphology of Reproductive Shoots III: The Angiosperms B. The Floral Organs in Their Pre- and Post-Fertilization States 23. Morphology of Reproductive Shoots III: The Angiosperms C. Inflorescence Morphology 24. Principles of Root Morphology References Index