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Phylogeny and Evolution of the Angiosperms
Douglas Soltis
Pamela Soltis
Peter Endress
Mark Chase
Steven Manchester
Walter Judd
Lucas Majure
Evgeny Mavrodiev
出版
University of Chicago Press
, 2018-01-24
主題
Science / General
Science / Life Sciences / Botany
Science / Life Sciences / Microbiology
ISBN
022644175X
9780226441757
URL
http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=Z-RHDwAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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Although they are relative latecomers on the evolutionary scene, having emerged only 135?170 million years ago, angiosperms—or flowering plants—are the most diverse and species-rich group of seed-producing land plants, comprising more than 15,000 genera and over 350,000 species. Not only are they a model group for studying the patterns and processes of evolutionary diversification, they also play major roles in our economy, diet, and courtship rituals, producing our fruits, legumes, and grains, not to mention the flowers in our Valentine’s bouquets. They are also crucial ecologically, dominating most terrestrial and some aquatic landscapes.
This fully revised edition of
Phylogeny and Evolution of the Angiosperms
provides an up-to-date, comprehensive overview of the evolution of and relationships among these vital plants. Incorporating molecular phylogenetics with morphological, chemical, developmental, and paleobotanical data, as well as presenting a more detailed account of early angiosperm fossils and important fossil information for each evolutionary branch of the angiosperms, the new edition integrates fossil evidence into a robust phylogenetic framework. Featuring a wealth of new color images, this highly synthetic work further reevaluates long-held evolutionary hypotheses related to flowering plants and will be an essential reference for botanists, plant systematists, and evolutionary biologists alike.