Plant systematics : an integrated approach /: an integrated approach. ([2019])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Gurcharan Singh.
• Authors: Singh, Gurcharan, 1945-
• Contents: Plants, Taxonomy and Systematics: Plants and Kingdoms of Life, Two Kingdom System, Two Empires Thee Kingdoms, Five Kingdom System, Six or Seven Kingdoms?, The Plant Kingdom, Taxonomy and Systematics, Basic Components (Principles) of Systematics, Aims of Systematics, Advancement levels in Systematics. Descriptive Terminology: Habit and life span, Habitat, Roots, Stems, Leaves, Leaf arrangement, Leaf duration, Leaf incision, Stipules, Leaf shape, Leaf margin, Leaf base, Leaf apex, Leaf surface, Venation, Inflorescence, Racemose types, Cymose types, Specialized types, Flower, Calyx, Corolla, Perianth, Androecium, Gynoecium, Fruit, Simple fruits, Aggregate fruits, Multiple fruits, Floral diagram, Floral formula. Process of Identification: Specimen preparation, Field work, Equipment, Pressing, handling special groups, Drying, Herbarium methods, Botanical gardens, Herbaria, Pest control, Virtual herbarium, Identification methods, Taxonomic literature, Taxonomic keys, Computers in identification, DNA Barcoding. Systematic evidence, Interdisciplinary Approach: Morphology, Habit, Underground parts, Leaves, Flowers, Fruits, Anatomy, Wood Anatomy, Trichomes, Epidermal features, Leaf anatomy, Floral Anatomy. Floral Anatomy, Embryology, Families marked out by distinct embryological features, Specific examples of role of embryological data, Palynology, Pollen aggregation, Pollen wall, Pollen aperture, Micromorphology and Ultrastructure, Micromorphology, Ultrastructure, Chromosomes, Chromosomal number, Chromosomal structure, Chromosomal behavior, Chemotaxonomy, Primary metabolites, Secondary metabolites, Non-semantide Macromolecules, Proteins, Molecular systematics, Molecular evolution, Location of molecular data, Molecular techniques, DNA polymorphism, Examples of molecular studies, Species vs Gene trees. Hierarchical Classification: Taxonomic groups categories and ranks, Utilization of categories, Species concept, Infraspecific ranks, Genus, Family. Nomenclature of Plants: Need for Scientific names, Why Latin? Development of Botanical Code, Botanical Code, Preamble, Principles of ICN, Names of Taxa, The Type Method, Author Citation, Publication of Names, Rejection of Names, Principle of Priority, Names of Hybrids, Names of Cultivated Plants, Unified Biological Nomenclature, Draft BioCode, PhyloCode.
• Edition: Fourth edition
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2019
• Copyright Date: 2019
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 580.1/2; Plants -- Classification; NATURE / Plants / General; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Botany; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / General; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Taxonomy; Plants; Electronic books; Classification
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780429289521; 0429289529; 9781000576771; 1000576779; 9781000586756; 1000586758; 9781000581768; 1000581764
• Related ISBNs: 9780367250881
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed June 12, 2019)
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