The Anther : Form, Function and Phylogeny
Editorial Reviews
Review
'... an immensely stimulating collection ... a splendid source of both information and ideas, well edited and nicely produced.' Michael Proctor, Nature
'The editors are to be congratulated for having produced a stimulating and very readable encyclopaedic reference book on the anther ... I would recommend anyone with a scientific interest in plants to read it.' Stephen Blackmore, Annals of Botany
'... the book gives an intensive and comprehensive insight into the items of the anther. The contributions are written by outstanding scientists, clearly, precisely, extremely well illustrated. The book can be recommended for all those concerned with and interested in the morphology and phylogeny of flowers and those favouring aesthetic scientific illustrations.' Norbert Leist, Journal of Plant Physiology
Book Description
Despite its significance in the reproductive cycle of flowering plants, and its importance in helping to interpret plant evolution, the stamen, and its fertile, pollen bearing part, the anther, have received relatively little scientific attention. To address this shortcoming, the contributors in this volume give an indication of the kinds of studies now being undertaken with a view to stimulating further work on this neglected plant organ. Traditional and current concepts of stamen construction, terminology and function are summarized, and an extensive bibliography gives access to relevant literature. New evidence for the evolution of the anther is drawn from the fossil record and from current studies of its growth and structure, and the dynamics of stamen evolution is detailed for several families.
The Anther: Form, Function and Phylogeny,William G. D'Arcy,Richard C. Keating,Cambridge University Press,0521480639,Anther,Congresses,Flowering Plants (Angiospermae),Flowers,Life Sciences - Botany,Plant Reproduction,Science,Science/Mathematics,Stamen,Anther--Congresses,Plant morphology,Science / Botany
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