Plant Anatomy: A Concept-Based Approach to the Structure of Seed Plants

Description

Intended as a text for upper-division undergraduates, graduate students and as a potential reference, this broad-scoped resource is extensive in its educational appeal by providing a new concept-based organization with end-of-chapter literature references, self-quizzes, and illustration interpretation. The concept-based, pedagogical approach, in contrast to the classic discipline-based approach, was specifically chosen to make the teaching and learning of plant anatomy more accessible for students. In addition, for instructors whose backgrounds may not primarily be plant anatomy, the features noted above are designed to provide sufficient reference material for organization and class presentation. This text is unique in the extensive use of over 1150 high-resolution color micrographs, color diagrams and scanning electron micrographs. Another feature is frequent side-boxes that highlight the relationship of plant anatomy to specialized investigations in plant molecular biology, classical investigations, functional activities, and research in forestry, environmental studies and genetics, as well as other fields. Each of the 19 richly-illustrated chapters has an abstract, a list of keywords, an introduction, a text body consisting of 10 to 20 concept-based sections, and a list of references and additional readings. At the end of each chapter, the instructor and student will find a section-by-section concept review, concept connections, concept assessment (10 multiple-choice questions), and concept applications. Answers to the assessment material are found in an appendix. An index and a glossary with over 700 defined terms complete the volume. Front Matter ....Pages I-XVI Front Matter ....Pages 1-2 The Nature of Plants (Richard Crang, Sheila Lyons-Sobaski, Robert Wise)....Pages 3-44 Microscopy and Imaging (Richard Crang, Sheila Lyons-Sobaski, Robert Wise)....Pages 45-74 Front Matter ....Pages 75-76 Plant Cell Structure and Ultrastructure (Richard Crang, Sheila Lyons-Sobaski, Robert Wise)....Pages 77-121 Mitosis and Meristems (Richard Crang, Sheila Lyons-Sobaski, Robert Wise)....Pages 123-154 Cell Walls (Richard Crang, Sheila Lyons-Sobaski, Robert Wise)....Pages 155-179 Parenchyma, Collenchyma, and Sclerenchyma (Richard Crang, Sheila Lyons-Sobaski, Robert Wise)....Pages 181-213 Front Matter ....Pages 215-216 Xylem (Richard Crang, Sheila Lyons-Sobaski, Robert Wise)....Pages 217-245 Phloem (Richard Crang, Sheila Lyons-Sobaski, Robert Wise)....Pages 247-275 Front Matter ....Pages 277-278 Epidermis (Richard Crang, Sheila Lyons-Sobaski, Robert Wise)....Pages 279-318 Roots (Richard Crang, Sheila Lyons-Sobaski, Robert Wise)....Pages 319-354 Stems (Richard Crang, Sheila Lyons-Sobaski, Robert Wise)....Pages 355-394 Leaves (Richard Crang, Sheila Lyons-Sobaski, Robert Wise)....Pages 395-441 Secretory Structures (Richard Crang, Sheila Lyons-Sobaski, Robert Wise)....Pages 443-476 Front Matter ....Pages 477-478 Vascular Cambium (Richard Crang, Sheila Lyons-Sobaski, Robert Wise)....Pages 479-507 Wood: Economics, Structure, and Composition (Richard Crang, Sheila Lyons-Sobaski, Robert Wise)....Pages 509-552 Periderm (Richard Crang, Sheila Lyons-Sobaski, Robert Wise)....Pages 553-575 Front Matter ....Pages 577-578 Flowers and Male Reproductive Structures (Richard Crang, Sheila Lyons-Sobaski, Robert Wise)....Pages 579-613 Female Reproductive Structures and Embryogenesis (Richard Crang, Sheila Lyons-Sobaski, Robert Wise)....Pages 615-648 Fruits, Seeds, and Seedlings (Richard Crang, Sheila Lyons-Sobaski, Robert Wise)....Pages 649-678 Back Matter ....Pages 679-725