Flowering Plants : : Evolution above the Species Level / / G. Ledyard Stebbins.
One of the world's leading evolutionary biologists here reexamines the evolutionary history of flowering plants. This important book is the first to interpret the phylogeny of flowering plants in the light of modern knowledge about genetics, developmental biology, and ecology. Mr. Stebbins is c...
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| Place / Publishing House: | Cambridge, MA : : Harvard University Press, , [2013] ©1974 |
| Year of Publication: | 2013 |
| Edition: | Reprint 2014 |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (399 p.) :; 59 figures, 13 tables |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Preface
- Contents
- Tables
- Figures
- Part I. Factors That Determine Evolutionary Trends
- 1. The Basic Processes of Evolution
- 2. Evolutionary Processes and the Origin of Higher Categories
- 3. Adaptations for Survival
- 4. Adaptations for Cross-Pollination
- 5. Adaptations for Seed Development and Dispersal and for Seedling Establishment
- 6. Gene Action, Development, and Evolution
- 7. Methods for Recognizing Evolutionary Trends
- Part II. Trends of Angiosperm Phylogeny
- 8. The Ecological Basis of Diversity
- 9. Adaptive Radiations and Ecological Differentiation
- 10. The Nature and Origin of Primitive Angiosperms
- 11. Trends of Specialization within the Angiosperms
- 12. Trends of Evolution in the Flower
- 13. Evolution of the Monocotyledons
- 14. A Glimpse into the Future
- Appendix. The Orders and Families of Angiosperms
- Bibliography
- Index