This compendium on conifer reproductive biology is intended as a text supplement for plant biology courses. Such a volume seems timely because knowledge ofmodel flowering plants is expanding so fast that each new plant biology text has less written on conifers than the last. Conifer Reproductive Biology seemsneeded as a specialized botany reference for life science professionals, graduate students and advanced undergraduates. Its content was chosen for its relevance to those working in life sciences: ecology, evolution, genomics, environmental sciences, genetics, forestry, conservation and even immunology. Its content has also been shaped by a trend towards the integrative study of conifer reproduction. “The chapters that reflect the author's expertise are masterly and I learned much from them. Bringing together this information could not havebeen done by anybody else.” (Professor Philip Barry Tomlinson, Harvard Forest, Harvard University and National Tropical Botanical Garden, Kalaheo, HI, USA)Only current book on conifer reproduction Author is a recognized expert in the field Fills an important gap in botanical knowledge Commodity value of conifers is significant INDICE: Prologue. Glossary.- Section I. Conifer Reproductive Biology Overview. 1. Introducing Conifers. 2. The Diplohaplontic Life Cycle.- Section II. Consequences of Heterospory. 3. Separate Female and Male Meioses. 4. The FemaleGametophyte Inside in the Ovule.-5. The Male Gametophyte Enclosed in a PollenWall. 6. Synchrony: Pollination and Fertilization. 7. Syngamy, Embryo Development and Seed Dispersal.- Section III. Mating System Dynamics: Form and Chance. 8. The Dynamic Wind-Pollinated Mating System. 9. The Embryo Lethal System.- Index.
- ISBN: 978-1-4020-9601-3
- Editorial: Springer
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 185
- Fecha Publicación: 01/06/2009
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés