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Early Events in Monocot Evolution
Paul Wilkin
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Description for Early Events in Monocot Evolution
hardcover. Leading scientists in the field trace the evolution of the one of the most ancient major branches of flowering plants. Editor(s): Wilkin, Paul; Mayo, Simon J. Series: The Systematics Association Special Volume Series. Num Pages: 378 pages, 88 b/w illus. 40 colour illus. 9 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PST. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 252 x 185 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1014.
Tracing the evolution of one of the most ancient major branches of flowering plants, this is a wide-ranging survey of state-of-the-art research on the early clades of the monocot phylogenetic tree. It explores a series of broad but linked themes, providing for the first time a detailed and coherent view of the taxa of the early monocot lineages, how they diversified and their importance in monocots as a whole. Featuring contributions from leaders in the field, the chapters trace the evolution of the monocots from largely aquatic ancestors. Topics covered include the rapidly advancing field of monocot fossils, aquatic adaptations ... Read more
Tracing the evolution of one of the most ancient major branches of flowering plants, this is a wide-ranging survey of state-of-the-art research on the early clades of the monocot phylogenetic tree. It explores a series of broad but linked themes, providing for the first time a detailed and coherent view of the taxa of the early monocot lineages, how they diversified and their importance in monocots as a whole. Featuring contributions from leaders in the field, the chapters trace the evolution of the monocots from largely aquatic ancestors. Topics covered include the rapidly advancing field of monocot fossils, aquatic adaptations ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
378
Condition
New
Series
The Systematics Association Special Volume Series
Number of Pages
378
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781107012769
SKU
V9781107012769
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About Paul Wilkin
Paul Wilkin is Lilioid and Alismatid Monocots and Ferns Team Leader in the Herbarium, Library, Art and Archives Directorate of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. His main research foci are systematics of Dioscoreales (yams and their allies) and Dracaenoids (dragon trees and mother-in-law's tongues), lilioid monocots widely used in human diet and horticulture, with taxa of high conservation and ecological ... Read more
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