The evolution of plant physiology from whole plants to ecosystems

Coupled with biomechanical data, organic geochemistry and cladistic analyses utilizing abundant genetic data, scientific studies are revealing new facets of how plants have evolved over time. This collection of papers examines these early stages of plant physiology evolution by describing the initia...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor Corporativo: Linnean Society of London. Palaeobotany Specialist Group (-)
Otros Autores: Hemsley, Alan R. (-), Poole, Imogen
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam ; Boston : Published for the Linnean Society of London by Elsevier Academic Press 2004.
Colección:EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
Linnean Society symposium series ; no. 21.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
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Sumario:Coupled with biomechanical data, organic geochemistry and cladistic analyses utilizing abundant genetic data, scientific studies are revealing new facets of how plants have evolved over time. This collection of papers examines these early stages of plant physiology evolution by describing the initial physiological adaptations necessary for survival as upright structures in a dry, terrestrial environment. The Evolution of Plant Physiology also encompasses physiology in its broadest sense to include biochemistry, histology, mechanics, development, growth, reproduction and with an emphasis on the interplay between physiology, development and plant evolution. Contributions from leading neo- and palaeo-botanists from the Linnean Society. Focus on how evolution shaped photosynthesis, respiration, reproduction and metabolism. Coverage of the effects of specific evolutionary forces -- variations in water and nutrient availability, grazing pressure, and other environmental variables.
Notas:Based on " ... 'The Evolution of Plant Physiology' ... the 2001 meeting of the Linnean Society of London Palaeobotany Specialist Group."--Page 4 of cover.
Descripción Física:xiii, 492 p. : il
Formato:Forma de acceso: World Wide Web.
Bibliografía:Incluye referencias bibliográficas e índice.
ISBN:9780123395528
9780080472720