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Print Price: $105.95

Format:
Hardback
184 pp.
87 illustrations, 160 mm x 239 mm

ISBN-13:
9780190657055

Publication date:
January 2017

Imprint: OUP US

Essentials of Developmental Plant Anatomy

Taylor A. Steeves and Vipen K. Sawhney

The main aim of this book is to provide a developmental perspective to plant anatomy. Authors Steeves and Sawhney provide fundamental information on plant structure and development to students at the introductory level, and as a resource material to researchers working in nearly all areas of plant biology i.e., plant physiology, systematics, ecology, developmental genetics and molecular biology. The book is focused on angiosperm species with some examples from different groups of plants.

Essentials of Developmental Plant Anatomy starts with an introductory chapter and a brief introduction to plant cell structure, which is followed by the structure of the flower, plant reproduction (vegetative and sexual) and the development and structure of embryo - the precursor to the plant body. Each chapter then deals with essential information on the shoot system, diversity of plant cells and tissues, the structure and development of the stem, leaf, root, and the secondary body.

Readership : Researchers in all areas of plant biology, including plant physiology, systematics, ecology, developmental genetics and molecular biology. Also suitable for students at the introductory level.

Reviews

"Essentials of Developmental Plant Anatomy is very timely. The book is not overwhelmed with minutiae but deals only with essential points in the anatomy and development of embryos, stems, leaves, reproductive structures and roots to make a coherent whole."

--Professor Ian Sussex, Yale University
"This book will be a welcome addition in the teaching of plant biology, especially developmental plant anatomy. I feel this book will appeal to the 'modern' plant biology students, as it is not overly burdened with terminology and succinctly written. I believe this book will capture students' imagination and will encourage students to seek further information when needed. It will serve both as a guide and a reference. In fact, I will use this as a text for my class."

--Dr. Edward Yeung, University of Calgary

1. Introduction
2. The Plant Cell
The protoplast
The cell wall
Cell growth
3. The Flower
Inflorescence types
Flower morphology and variations
The induction of flowering
Flower development
4. Reproduction
Vegetative reproduction
Sexual reproduction
Overview of sexual reproduction
Apomixis
5. Embryo, Seed and Fruit development
Patterns of embryo development
Somatic embryogenesis
Seed development
Fruit development
6. Shoot morphology and development
Growth of the shoot
Shoot apex and the shoot apical meristem
Shoot expansion
Shoot modifications
Reproductive shoots
7. Plant Cells and Tissues
Cell types and tissues
8. Tissues of the stem
The dicotyledonous stem
Differentiation of tissues in the stem
The monocotyledonous stem
The stele
9. The Leaf
Leaf form and types
Tissues of the leaf
Variations related to the environment
Leaf development
10. The Root
Root systems
Root associations
Root apex and the root apical meristem
Tissues of the root
Root branching
Shoot buds from roots
11. The Secondary body
The vascular cambium
Secondary xylem (The wood)
Secondary phloem
Secondary growth in monocotyledons
Periderm

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The late Professor Taylor A. Steeves served as the department head for many years of the Biology Department at the University of Saskatchewan. He received his PhD from Harvard University. Professor Steeves passed away in 2011. Vipen K. Sawhney is Professor Emeritus and former Head of the Biology Department at the University of Saskatchewan. He received his PhD from the University of Western Ontario, Canada. Both Professors Steeves and Sawhney are internationally known developmental botanists and have received several awards including the Lawson medal from the Canadian Botanical Association, and Master Teacher Award from the University of Saskatchewan.

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A comprehensive account of plant development and anatomy.