Systematic Botany

Bharati Bhattacharyya

338 pages, parution le 21/07/2005

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Résumé

Modern angiosperm taxonomy or systematics provides a strong foundation for the progress of biological sciences as it incorporates studies on biosystematics, chemical and serological evidences, numerical taxonomy, cytogenetical and ecological evidences and many others. This book accounts for information on classical and fundamental aspects of taxonomy as well as its recent developments. Special attention has been paid to the chapters on origin of Angiosperms, Theory of Evolution and Evolutionary trends in Angiosperm Flowers. The International Code of Botanical Nomenclature, Important herbaria, Techniques for the preparation, storage and study of herbarium specimens, Botanical gardens, and Taxonomic literature are discussed in detail and includes the study of some selected families belonging to 21 orders. For each family, general features and evidence from anatomical, embryological, chromosome numbers and phytochemical data have been added and evolutionary trends discussed. Attention has also been drawn to economic importance and geographical distribution of these families. Illustrations for some members of these families have also been added.

Key Features

Hierarchy in plant groups and the concepts of species, genus and family
Intricate rules of plant nomenclature
Major systems of classification
Taxonomic literature, important herbaria and botanical gardens of the world
Sources of taxonomic evidence and Numerical Taxonomy
Origin of Angiosperms, Theory of Evolution and Evolutionary trends in angiosperm flowers
Detailed study of some selected families

Sommaire

Preface
Acknowledgement
Introduction
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Nomenclature
Identification
Classification
Characters and Sources of Taxonomic Evidence
Numerical Taxonomy
Origin of Angiosperms
Theory of Evolution
Evolutionary Trends in Angiosperm Flowers
Some Selected Families of Angiosperms
Concluding Remarks: Taxonomy-Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
Appendix
Glossary
References
Plant Index

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	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Alpha
Auteur(s)	Bharati Bhattacharyya
Parution	21/07/2005
Nb. de pages	338
Format	18,5 x 25
Couverture	Relié
Poids	800g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9781842652510