Introduction to the Principles of Plant Taxonomy - Softcover

Sivarajan, V. V.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521356792 ISBN 13: 9780521356794

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1991

Synopsis

Although one of the earliest of biological disciplines, plant taxonomy remains an important and relevant aspect of modern botany. A disproportionate emphasis on the practice of plant taxonomy has to some extent caused the science to be seen solely as the activity of plant identification. This book attempts to redress the balance by providing an introduction to the taxonomic theory upon which the identification procedure is based. The second edition has been completely revised and updated by the author and edited by Norman Robson to reflect the rapid advances which have occurred in plant taxonomy since publication of the first edition.

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Review

'A concise textbook of plant taxonomy for students at the graduate and post-graduate level.' Taxon

'Few books so short are so full without being crammed, or can manage to include so wide a spectrum of relevant delights ...' New Phytologist

Book Description

Although one of the earliest of biological disciplines, plant taxonomy remains an important aspect of modern biology. A disproportionate emphasis on the practice of taxonomy has, to some extent, caused it to be seen solely as plant identification. This textbook attempts to redress the balance by providing an introduction to the taxonomic theory on which the identification procedure is based.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 1991
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521356792
• ISBN 13: 9780521356794
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 308