The Origins Of Angiosperms And Their Biological Consequences
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The Origins Of Angiosperms And Their Biological Consequences
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Author : Else Marie Friis
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1989-05-18
The Origins Of Angiosperms And Their Biological Consequences written by Else Marie Friis and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989-05-18 with Science categories.
This book was originally published in 1989. The dramatic radiation of the angiosperms towards the end of the Early Cretaceous initiated major changes in terrestrial ecosystems throughout the world. Dramatic changes in the flora and fauna were exemplified by the development of angiosperm-dominated plant communities and the rapid diversification of mammals, birds and insects. Written specifically for use by advanced undergraduate and graduate students, the book presents an overview of works on the origins of angiosperms and the ecological effects upon terrestrial life of their rapid radiation. It will be of particular value to students of palaeobiology and ecology, as well as to those studying evolutionary biology and systematics.
Flowering Plant Origin Evolution Phylogeny
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Author : David W. Taylor
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2007-08-28
Flowering Plant Origin Evolution Phylogeny written by David W. Taylor and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-08-28 with Science categories.
This book covers the hot topics of angiosperm structure and evolution in several chapters discussing vegetative and reproductive characters. It also looks at the implications of ancestral angiosperm characters for an herbaceous origin and the phylogeny of angiosperms from a structure and molecular perspective.
The Enigma Of Angiosperm Origins
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Author : Norman Francis Hughes
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1994-08-04
The Enigma Of Angiosperm Origins written by Norman Francis Hughes and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994-08-04 with Science categories.
The enigmatic origins of the dominant flowering plant groups are reviewed in this book.
The Dawn Angiosperms
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Author : Xin Wang
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2011-07-23
The Dawn Angiosperms written by Xin Wang and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-07-23 with Science categories.
Angiosperms are the most diversi ed plant group in the world, being represented by ca 300,000 species in about 400 families. Like all of Life, including ourselves, they have had their own history and gone through many evolutionary stages before they arrived at their current forms. The origin of Angiospermae ( owering plants) has been the subject of much dispute because this is a key event in the history of life, and has a far-reaching in uence on our understanding of relationships among seed plants as a whole as well as within the angiosperms. Until recently most of palae- otanists recognized angiosperms only from the Cretaceous and younger strata. This contradicts the results of molecular analyses. I have been working on Mesozoic fossil plants for the past two decades, during which time I have studied a number of fossil plants. Some of these fossil plants have been published as Jurassic angiosperms, and, unsurprisingly, many questions and doubts have been raised about them. These questions need to be addressed se- ously and journal papers do not provide suf cient space to compare and relate these early angiosperms. In this book these pioneer angiosperms are documented in detail, sometimes with new specimens not studied before. Also, I propose a de nition of angiosperms that could be adopted in palaeobotany. My aim is to improve clarity and objectivity of judgment about what constitutes a fossil angiosperm.
Flowering Plants
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Author : Armen Leonovich Takhtadzhi͡an
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1969
Flowering Plants written by Armen Leonovich Takhtadzhi͡an and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1969 with Angiosperms categories.
Creatures Of The Dark
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Author : L. Alterman
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2013-03-09
Creatures Of The Dark written by L. Alterman and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-03-09 with Science categories.
The papers in this volume are representative of those presented at a conference entitled "Creatures of the Dark: The Nocturnal Prosimians," held at Duke University, June 9-12, 1993. The purpose of the conference, attended by more than 100 scientists, was to assemble, for the ftrst time ever, scholars from diverse ftelds with a common interest in the nocturnal prosimian primates. The history of the precursors of this meeting are outlined in the Historical Perspective by Doyle (this volume). Most of the invited papers are presented here in modified form, as are several papers originally presented as posters. Two papers are included that were not presented, due to scheduling conftcts and health considerations. Some papers, delivered from the podium, are not included in this volume. Interactions among conference participants resulted in many revisions to the contributions, as did the comments of reviewers and the editors. Several papers which contained new data or new interpretations of familiar phenomena met with constructive criticism, resulting in modification of the original papers. We thank all of the contributors for their patience and cooperation, and commend the numerous reviewers who generously donated their time and expertise. We greatly appreciate funding from the National Institutes of Health, the Wenner Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research, the Duke University Center for International Studies, the Duke University Primate Center, and Drs. Charles Putman of Duke University and Malcolm Gillis, currently of Rice Universtiy.
Progress In Botany
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Author : H.-Dietmar Behnke
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2012-12-06
Progress In Botany written by H.-Dietmar Behnke and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-06 with Science categories.
The 50th volume of Progress in Botany appears in new guise. In cooperation with Springer-Verlag we have changed from the less attractive typewriter composition to the direct reproduction of a manuscript which was writ ten by means of a text editing system and produced by a laser printer. We, the editors, should like to take the appearance of Volume 50 as the occasion for a few short remarks. Our younger readers are perhaps not aware that our Book Series was founded in 1931 by Fritz von Wettstein, based on the following thoughts and considerations, aptly formulated by him in the Preface to the first volume. "One of the greatest dangers threatening progress in the science of botany is the absolutely unbelievable growth in volume of the literature. The quality of journals, books and individual works that are daily sent to us makes it impossible for anyone person to maintain a general view of the progress made in botany in all the specialized fields, let alone to find time for results from associated su bjects. For varying reasons, every botanist must find this state of matters insupportable. Let us endeavor, in the general interest, to retain a wide background of knowledge, and not become limited specialists. The vitally necessary connections between the specialized fields can only flourish, or even exist, if the general view of botany as a whole can be maintained.
Telling The Evolutionary Time
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Author : Philip C J Donoghue
language : en
Publisher: CRC Press
Release Date : 2003-12-16
Telling The Evolutionary Time written by Philip C J Donoghue and has been published by CRC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-12-16 with Nature categories.
Determining the precise timing for the evolutionary origin of groups of organisms has become increasingly important as scientists from diverse disciplines attempt to examine rates of anatomical or molecular evolution and correlate intrinsic biological events to extrinsic environmental events. Molecular clock analyses indicate that many major groups
Diversity And Evolution Of Land Plants
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Author : M. Ingrouille
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2012-12-06
Diversity And Evolution Of Land Plants written by M. Ingrouille and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-06 with Science categories.
Diversity and Evolution of Land Plants provides a fresh and long overdue treatment of plant anatomy and morphology for the biology undergraduate of today. Setting aside the traditional plod through the plant taxa, the author adopts a problem-based functional approach, exploring plant diversity as a series of different solutions to the design problems facing plant life on land.
Early Flowers And Angiosperm Evolution
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Author : Else Marie Friis
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2011-08-18
Early Flowers And Angiosperm Evolution written by Else Marie Friis and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-08-18 with Science categories.
The recent discovery of diverse fossil flowers and floral organs in Cretaceous strata has revealed astonishing details about the structural and systematic diversity of early angiosperms. Exploring the rich fossil record that has accumulated over the last three decades, this is a unique study of the evolutionary history of flowering plants from their earliest phases in obscurity to their dominance in modern vegetation. The discussion provides comprehensive biological and geological background information, before moving on to summarise the fossil record in detail. Including previously unpublished results based on research into Early and Late Cretaceous fossil floras from Europe and North America, the authors draw on direct palaeontological evidence of the pattern of angiosperm evolution through time. Synthesising palaeobotanical data with information from living plants, this unique book explores the latest research in the field, highlighting connections with phylogenetic systematics, structure and the biology of extant angiosperms.