Phylogeny and Evolution of the Angiosperms - Couverture rigide

Soltis, Douglas E.; Soltis, Pamela S.; Endress, Peter K.; Chase, Mark; Manchester, Steven; Judd, Walter S.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 022638361X ISBN 13 : 9780226383613

Editeur : University of Chicago Press, 2018

Synopsis

Although they are relative latecomers on the evolutionary scene, having emerged only 135‒170 million years ago, angiosperms--or flowering plants--are the most diverse and species-rich group of seed-producing land plants, comprising more than 15,000 genera and over 350,000 species. Not only are they a model group for studying the patterns and processes of evolutionary diversification, they also play major roles in our economy, diet, and courtship rituals, producing our fruits, legumes, and grains, not to mention the flowers in our Valentine's bouquets. They are also crucial ecologically, dominating most terrestrial and some aquatic landscapes.

This fully revised edition of Phylogeny and Evolution of the Angiosperms provides an up-to-date, comprehensive overview of the evolution of and relationships among these vital plants. Incorporating molecular phylogenetics with morphological, chemical, developmental, and paleobotanical data, as well as presenting a more detailed account of early angiosperm fossils and important fossil information for each evolutionary branch of the angiosperms, the new edition integrates fossil evidence into a robust phylogenetic framework. Featuring a wealth of new color images, this highly synthetic work further reevaluates long-held evolutionary hypotheses related to flowering plants and will be an essential reference for botanists, plant systematists, and evolutionary biologists alike.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Douglas Soltis is distinguished professor in the Florida Museum of Natural History at the University of Florida. With Pamela Soltis, he is coedtior of multiple books, including Polyploidy and Genome Evolution and, with Jeff J. Doyle, MolecularSystematics of Plants.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: University of Chicago Press
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 022638361X
• ISBN 13: 9780226383613
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 2
• Nombre de pages: 560
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