The New Systematics
Author : Julian Huxley
Publisher :
Page : 592 pages
File Size : 18,42 MB
Release : 1952
Category : Biology
ISBN :
The New Taxonomy
Author : Quentin D. Wheeler
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 25,63 MB
Release : 2008-04-09
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1420008560
Book Description
Finalist for 2009 The Council on Botanical & Horticultural Libraries Literature Award!A Fresh Look at Taxonomy The most fundamental of all biological sciences, taxonomy underpins any long term strategies for reconstructing the great tree of life or salvaging as much biodiversity as possible. Yet we are still unable to say with any certainty how
Molecular Systematics and Plant Evolution
Author : Peter M. Hollingsworth
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 508 pages
File Size : 20,91 MB
Release : 1999-08-19
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781439833278
Book Description
Molecular Systematics and Plant Evolution discusses the diversity and evolution of plants with a molecular approach. It looks at population genetics, phylogeny (history of evolution) and developmental genetics, to provide a framework from which to understand evolutionary patterns and relationships amongst plants. The international panel of contributors are all respected systematists and evolutionary biologists, who have brought together a wide range of topics from the forefront of research while keeping the text accessible to students. It has been written for senior undergraduates, postgraduates and researchers in the fields of botany, systematics, population / conservation genetics, phylogenetics and evolutionary biology.
Early Events in Monocot Evolution
Author : Paul Wilkin
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 381 pages
File Size : 19,13 MB
Release : 2013-05-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 1107244609
Book Description
Tracing the evolution of one of the most ancient major branches of flowering plants, this is a wide-ranging survey of state-of-the-art research on the early clades of the monocot phylogenetic tree. It explores a series of broad but linked themes, providing for the first time a detailed and coherent view of the taxa of the early monocot lineages, how they diversified and their importance in monocots as a whole. Featuring contributions from leaders in the field, the chapters trace the evolution of the monocots from largely aquatic ancestors. Topics covered include the rapidly advancing field of monocot fossils, aquatic adaptations in pollen and anther structure and pollination strategies and floral developmental morphology. The book also presents a new plastid sequence analysis of early monocots and a review of monocot phylogeny as a whole, placing in an evolutionary context a plant group of major ecological, economic and horticultural importance.
Developmental Genetics and Plant Evolution
Author : Quentin C.B. Cronk
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 568 pages
File Size : 50,12 MB
Release : 2004-01-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781420024982
Book Description
A benchmark text, Developmental Genetics and Plant Evolution integrates the recent revolution in the molecular-developmental genetics of plants with mainstream evolutionary thought. It reflects the increasing cooperation between strongly genomics-influenced researchers, with their strong grasp of technology, and evolutionary morphogenetists and sys
Cladistics
Author : Peter L. Forey
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 11,38 MB
Release : 1993
Category :
ISBN :
Book Description
Major Events in Early Vertebrate Evolution
Author : Per Erik Ahlberg
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 45,17 MB
Release : 2001-02-15
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0203468031
Book Description
A multi-author volume Major Events in Early Vertebrate Evolution examines the origin and early evolution of the backboned animals (vertebrates)-the group which comprises all fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals, including ourselves. This volume draws together evidence from fossils, genes, and developmental biology (the study of how embry
Automated Taxon Identification in Systematics
Author : Norman MacLeod
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 36,80 MB
Release : 2007-07-23
Category : Computers
ISBN : 1420008072
Book Description
The automated identification of biological objects or groups has been a dream among taxonomists and systematists for centuries. However, progress in designing and implementing practical systems for fully automated taxon identification has been frustratingly slow. Regardless, the dream has never died. Recent developments in computer architectures an
Flagellates
Author : Barry S. C. Leadbeater
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 414 pages
File Size : 17,95 MB
Release : 2002-09-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 0203484819
Book Description
The Flagellates presents a multidisciplinary view of the flagellates exploring both their unity, in terms of their structure, mechanisms and processes, and their diversity in terms of biogeography, niche colonisation, and adaptations to their environment. In addition, evolutionary relationships amongst flagellates are explored. This is the only book published on this subject and features the most up to date information available making it an essential read for any one interested in or working in this field.
Biological Systematics
Author : Randall T. Schuh
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 32,60 MB
Release : 2011-04-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 0801462436
Book Description
Biological Systematics: Principles and Applications draws equally from examples in botany and zoology to provide a modern account of cladistic principles and techniques. It is a core systematics textbook with a focus on parsimony-based approaches for students and biologists interested in systematics and comparative biology. Randall T. Schuh and Andrew V. Z. Brower cover: -the history and philosophy of systematics and nomenclature; -the mechanics and methods of analysis and evaluation of results; -the practical applications of results and wider relevance within biological classification, biogeography, adaptation and coevolution, biodiversity, and conservation; and -software applications. This new and thoroughly revised edition reflects the exponential growth in the use of DNA sequence data in systematics. New data techniques and a notable increase in the number of examples from molecular systematics will be of interest to students increasingly involved in molecular and genetic work.
