The Anther: Form, Function and Phylogeny - Softcover

D'Arcy, William

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521120039 ISBN 13: 9780521120036

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2009

Synopsis

Despite its significance in the reproductive cycle of flowering plants, and its importance in helping to interpret plant evolution, the stamen, and its fertile, pollen-bearing part, the anther, have received relatively little scientific attention. To help begin to address this shortcoming the contributions in this volume, first published in 1996, give an indication of the kinds of studies now being undertaken with a view to stimulating further work on this neglected plant organ. Traditional and contemporary concepts of stamen construction, terminology and function are summarised, and an extensive bibliography gives access to relevant literature. Evidence for the evolution of the anther is drawn from the fossil record and from studies of its growth and structure, and the dynamics of stamen evolution is detailed for several families.

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Review

Review of the hardback: '... an immensely stimulating collection ... a splendid source of both information and ideas, well edited and nicely produced.' Michael Proctor, Nature

Review of the hardback: 'The editors are to be congratulated for having produced a stimulating and very readable encyclopaedic reference book on the anther ... I would recommend anyone with a scientific interest in plants to read it.' Stephen Blackmore, Annals of Botany

Review of the hardback: '... the book gives an intensive and comprehensive insight into the items of the anther. The contributions are written by outstanding scientists, clearly, precisely, extremely well illustrated. The book can be recommended for all those concerned with and interested in the morphology and phylogeny of flowers and those favouring aesthetic scientific illustrations.' Norbert Leist, Journal of Plant Physiology

Review of the hardback: 'This is a most welcome book ... I would recommend this as a very good reference book for those researchers involved in stamen studies be they morphological, phylogenetic or focused toward whatever aspect of staminal characteristics.' Paula M. Hermann

Book Description

Despite its significance in the reproductive cycle of flowering plants, and its importance in helping to interpret plant evolution, the stamen, and its fertile, pollen-bearing part, the anther, have received relatively little scientific attention. This volume, first published in 1996, begins to address this shortcoming.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521120039
• ISBN 13: 9780521120036
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 364