Paleobotany and the Evolution of Plants

Paleobotany and the Evolution of Plants
Author: Wilson N. Stewart
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 544
Release: 1993-02-26
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780521382946

This 1993 textbook describes and explains the origin and evolution of plants as revealed by the fossil record.

Paleobotany And The Evolution Of Plants 2Ed

Paleobotany And The Evolution Of Plants 2Ed
Author: Wilson N. Stewart
Publisher:
Total Pages: 533
Release: 2005
Genre:
ISBN: 9788175962958

This new edition of a successful textbook describes and explains in a refreshingly clear way the origin and evolution of plants as revealed by the fossil record. It summarises paleobotanical information relevant to our present understanding of the relationships among the major plant groups, extant and extinct. As in the first edition, the text is profusely illustrated with line drawings and halftones. For those students with little knowledge of plant structure and morphology, there is a brief resume of these features of extant plants that will be needed to gain a better understanding of the fossil record. Summarising charts are also used to help students visualise the interpretative material. For this edition new material on the evolution of the angiosperms has been added, and there is a new chapter dealing with the paleoecology of ancient plants. the text has also been extensively updated to include new information on the methodology of cladistics.

Paleobotany

Paleobotany
Author: Edith L. Taylor
Publisher: Academic Press
Total Pages: 1253
Release: 2009-01-21
Genre: Science
ISBN: 008055783X

This book provides up-to-date coverage of fossil plants from Precambrian life to flowering plants, including fungi and algae. It begins with a discussion of geologic time, how organisms are preserved in the rock record, and how organisms are studied and interpreted and takes the student through all the relevant uses and interpretations of fossil plants. With new chapters on additional flowering plant families, paleoecology and the structure of ancient plant communities, fossil plants as proxy records for paleoclimate, new methodologies used in phylogenetic reconstruction and the addition of new fossil plant discoveries since 1993, this book provides the most comprehensive account of the geologic history and evolution of microbes, algae, fungi, and plants through time. Major revision of a 1993 classic reference Lavishly illustrated with 1,800 images and user friendly for use by paleobotanists, biologists, geologists and other related scientists Includes an expanded glossary with an extensive up-to-date bibliography and a comprehensive index Provides extensive coverage of fungi and other microbes, and major groups of land plants both living and extinct

The Evolution of Plants

The Evolution of Plants
Author: Kathy Willis
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 409
Release: 2014
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 019929223X

Blends evidence from the fossil record and data from biomolecular studies to tell the story of plant evolution from the earliest forms of life to the present day. Its straightforward explanations and clear illustrations provide the most accessible introduction to plant evolution available.

Introduction to Plant Fossils

Introduction to Plant Fossils
Author: Christopher J. Cleal
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2019-06-27
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1108483445

Offers a practical guide for the non-specialist on studying and learning from plant fossils to understand the evolution of vegetation on Earth.

An Introduction to Plant Structure and Development

An Introduction to Plant Structure and Development
Author: Charles B. Beck
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 465
Release: 2010-04-22
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1139486365

A plant anatomy textbook unlike any other on the market today. Carol A. Peterson described the first edition as 'the best book on the subject of plant anatomy since the texts of Esau'. Traditional plant anatomy texts include primarily descriptive aspects of structure, this book not only provides a comprehensive coverage of plant structure, but also introduces aspects of the mechanisms of development, especially the genetic and hormonal controls, and the roles of plasmodesmata and the cytoskeleton. The evolution of plant structure and the relationship between structure and function are also discussed throughout. Includes extensive bibliographies at the end of each chapter. It provides students with an introduction to many of the exciting, contemporary areas at the forefront of research in the development of plant structure and prepares them for future roles in teaching and research in plant anatomy.

History of Palaeobotany

History of Palaeobotany
Author: A. J. Bowden
Publisher: Geological Society of London
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2005
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9781862391741

Often regarded as the 'Cinderella' of palaeontological studies, palaeobotany has a history that contains some fascinating insights into scientific endeavour, especially by palaeontologists who were perusing a personal interest rather than a career. The problems of maintaining research facilities in universities, especially in the modern era, are described and reveal a noticeable absence of a national UK strategy to preserve centres of excellence in an avowedly specialist area. Accounts of some of the pioneers demonstrate the importance of collaboration between taxonomists and illustrators. The importance of palaeobotany in the rise of geoconservation is outlined, as well as the significant and influential role of women in the discipline. Although this volume has a predominantly UK focus, two very interesting studies outline the history of palaeobotanical work in Argentina and China.