Plants
Diversity and Evolution
- Hardback
- ISBN:9780521790970
- Publication date:September 2006
- 466pages
- 250 b/w illus. 200 colour illus. 30 tables
- Dimensions: 246 x 189 mm
- Weight: 1.138kg
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Introducing students to the fundamental concepts of botany, plant science, plant ecology and plant evolutionary biology, this book uses well-defined technical terms and extensive examples. It describes the evolution of land plants and algae in relation to environmental change and examines their biochemical, physiological and morphological adaptations to differing environments. Chapters on plant cell characteristics, new classifications and the topical issue of plant exploitation are included.