Mitchell B Cruzan

Evolutionary Biology

A Plant Perspective

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Many characteristics that distinguish plants can be traced to their bacterial origin early in the history of life. The goal of this book is to develop an understanding of the origins and evolutionary implications of features unique to plants.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press, USA
• Seitenzahl: 552
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. Oktober 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm x 178mm x 33mm
• Gewicht: 1225g
• ISBN-13: 9780190882679
• ISBN-10: 0190882670
• Artikelnr.: 53170820

Autorenporträt

Mitchell B. Cruzan is Professor of Biology at Portland State University.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Introduction
Origins of Diversity
1. Origin of Plant Life
2. Diversification of Land Plants
Mechanisms of Diversification
3. Origins of Variation
4. Distribution of Genetic Variation
5. Selection
Patterns of Diversity
6. Phenotypic Variation
7. Quantifying Phenotypes
8. Intraspecific Variation
Process of Diversification
9. Reproduction
10. Reproductive Isolation and Hybridization
11. Speciation and Diversification
Literature Cited
Index