A large-format, heavily illustrated look at the wide adaptability and rich diversity of the plant kingdom
All the plants around us today are descended from simple algae that emerged more than 500 million years ago. While new plant species are still being discovered, it is thought that there are around 400,000 species in existence. From towering redwood trees and diminutive mosses to plants that have stinging hairs and poisons, the diverse range of plant life is extraordinary. How Plants Work is a fascinating inquiry into, and celebration of, the complex plant kingdom.
With an extended introduction explaining the basics of plant morphology―the study of plant structures and their functions―this book moves beyond mere classification and anatomy by emphasizing the relationship between a plant and its environment. It provides evolutionary context drawn from the fossil record and information about the habitats in which species evolved and argues for the major influence of predation on plant form. Each section of the book focuses on a specific part of the plant―such as roots, stems and trunks, leaves, cones and flowers, and seeds and fruits―and how these manifest in distinct species, climates, and regions. The conclusion examines the ways humans rely on plant life and have harnessed their capacity for adaptation through selection and domestication.
Abundantly illustrated with 400 color images documenting a wide range of examples, How Plants Work is a highly informative account about an integral part of our natural world. 
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<li>400 color photos and meticulously drawn figures 
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<li>Scanning electron microscopy images offer close-up views of plant structures 
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<li>Diverse examples from around the world 
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<li>Plant morphology in an evolutionary context 
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How Plants Work: Form, Diversity, Survival

Blackmore, Stephen

Reference

Princeton University Press

Illustrated Guide To Wild Flowers.

Galley

Gardening the Earth: Gateways to a Sustainable Future

Science & Math

Biological Sciences

Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh

Gardening the Earth

Comprising about one hundred plates this atlas documents and describes the processes concerning the sexual reproduction in higher plants. It is dividedinto three parts: - Anther Development - Pistil Development - Progamic Phase and Fertilization. The scanning, transmission electron and light micrographs are all of immaculate quality and - for the viewer's orientation - almost each plate is complemented by a scheme showing a larger area of the plant indicating the site of the section. Together with instructive texts, the often striking images provide a valuable introduction into plant reproductive cell structures for researchers and advanced students of genetics, plantbreeding and cell biology.

Atlas of Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants

Cresti, Mauro

Went, Jacobus L. van

Springer

Comprising about one hundred plates this atlas documents and describes the processes concerning the sexual reproduction in higher plants. It is dividedinto three parts: - Anther Development - Pistil Development - Progamic Phase and Fertilization. The scanning, transmission electron and light micrographs are all of immaculate quality and - for the viewer's orientation - almost each plate is complemented by a scheme showing a larger area of the plant indicating the site of the section. Together with instructive texts, the often striking images provide a valuable introduction into plant reproductive cell structures for researchers and advanced students of genetics, plantbreeding and cell biology.

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