Size and Form in Plants (Classic Reprint): With Special Reference to the Primary Conducting Tracts - Couverture souple

Bower, Frederick Orpen

9781527800588: Size and Form in Plants (Classic Reprint): With Special Reference to the Primary Conducting Tracts

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See how plant size shapes form, from algae to ferns, through the body's first vascular roads.

This description highlights how the primary conducting tracts influence size and structure across the plant kingdom. By comparing early and more developed forms, it explains why primitive plants offer important clues to how leaves, stems, and roots grow as they get larger.

Learn how the conducting tracts interact with surrounding tissues to maintain surface area as size increases.
Understand the role of the endodermis and cambial growth in shaping plant form.
See why comparisons among algae, bryophytes, and pteridophytes illuminate long-standing size-related questions.
Explore how fossil and living species together inform a broader view of plant morphology.

Ideal for readers of plant morphology and evolutionary biology.

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Date d'�dition: 2018
Langue: anglais
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ISBN 13: 9781527800588
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Frederick Orpen Bower

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Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book delves into the relationship between the size and shape of plants, with particular focus on the primary conducting vascular tracts. The author, an esteemed Professor of Botany, contends that as plants grow, they must adapt their form and structure to maintain an adequate surface area to volume ratio, which is essential for critical physiological processes. This fascinating exploration draws on a wide range of plant life, from the simplest to the most complex, to illustrate how these adaptations manifest in nature. The book begins by examining primitive vascular plants, such as the Psilotales and Lycopodiales, which offer a clear view of how the size-shape relationship plays out in relatively simple organisms. As the study progresses to more advanced plant types, the author demonstrates how the same principles apply, albeit with increasing complexity. Throughout the book, the author emphasizes the importance of understanding the size-shape relationship in the context of plant evolution. By examining how plants have adapted to changing size demands over time, we gain insights into the dynamic nature of plant life and its remarkable capacity for adaptation. The book concludes by reflecting on the significance of these insights for our understanding of plant biology. By recognizing the role of the size-shape relationship in plant development and evolution, we can better appreciate the intricate beauty and functional elegance of the plant kingdom. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. N� de r�f. du vendeur 9781527800588_0

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