An Introduction to Plant Structure and Development: Plant Anatomy for the Twenty-First Century - Hardcover

Beck, Charles B.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0521837405 ISBN 13: 9780521837408

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2005

Synopsis

An Introduction to Plant Structure and Development incorporates basic knowledge of plant anatomy with contemporary information and ideas about the development of structure and form. This textbook has been designed for undergraduates with a background in introductory botany or biology and basic knowledge of plant systematics and evolution. Descriptions of plant structure and development are integrated with discussions of the results from some of the most significant research on plant development. Topics include the integrative significance of plasmodesmata and the concept of the symplast, the concept of multicellularity, the role of cytoskeleton in development, signal transduction and the genetic control of development. Brief sections on evolution and function are also included. The book is profusely illustrated with line drawings and photographs, closely integrated with the text, which will enhance students' understanding, as will the comprehensive glossary. Extensive bibliographies provide the basis for in-depth study in major areas by students and researchers.

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About the Author

CHarles B. Beck is Professor Emeritus of Botany at the University of Michigan.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521837405
• ISBN 13: 9780521837408
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 450