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Informationen zum Autor Barbara A. Ambrose is the Cullman Assistant Curator of Plant Genomics at The New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, New York, USA. Michael Purugganan is the Dorothy Schiff Professor of Genomics at the Department of Biology, Center for Genomics and Systems Biology, New York University, New York, USA, and at the Center for Genomics and Systems Biology, NYU Abu Dhabi Institute, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Klappentext The Evolution of Plant Form is an exceptional new volume in Wiley-Blackwell's highly successful and well established Annual Plant Reviews.Written by recognised and respected researchers, this book delivers a comprehensive guide to the diverse range of scientific perspectives in land plant evolution, from morphological evolution to the studies of the mechanisms of evolutionary change and the tools with which they can be studied. This title distinguishes itself from others in plant evolution through its synthesis of these ideas, which then provides a framework for future studies and exciting new developments in thisfield.The first chapter explores the origins of the major morphological innovations in land plants and the following chapters provide an exciting, in depth analysis of the morphological evolutionof land plant groups including bryophytes, lycophytes, ferns, gymnosperms and angiosperms. The second half of the book focuses on evolutionary studies in land plants including genomics,adaptation, development and phenotypic plasticity. The final chapter provides a summary and perspective for future studies in the evolution of plant form.The Evolution of Plant Form provides essential information for plant scientists and evolutionary biologists. All libraries and research establishments, where biological and agricultural sciences arestudied and taught, will find this important work a vital addition to their shelves. "Overall I felt that this book will be a great first port of call for those interested in morphological evolution and it will be useful at all levels from undergraduate onwards. It will be particularly useful for molecular and developmental biologists wishing to move into a comparative approach." ( Annals of Botany , 1 July 2013) Zusammenfassung The Evolution of Plant Form is an exceptional new volume in Wiley-Blackwell's highly successful and well established Annual Plant Reviews.Written by recognised and respected researchers! this book delivers a comprehensive guide to the diverse range of scientific perspectives in land plant evolution! from morphological evolution to the studies of the mechanisms of evolutionary change and the tools with which they can be studied. This title distinguishes itself from others in plant evolution through its synthesis of these ideas! which then provides a framework for future studies and exciting new developments in thisfield.The first chapter explores the origins of the major morphological innovations in land plants and the following chapters provide an exciting! in depth analysis of the morphological evolutionof land plant groups including bryophytes! lycophytes! ferns! gymnosperms and angiosperms. The second half of the book focuses on evolutionary studies in land plants including genomics!adaptation! development and phenotypic plasticity. The final chapter provides a summary and perspective for future studies in the evolution of plant form.The Evolution of Plant Form provides essential information for plant scientists and evolutionary biologists. All libraries and research establishments! where biological and agricultural sciences arestudied and taught! will find this important work a vital addition to their shelves. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Contributors xiii Preface xv Acknowledgments xvii 1 Phylogenetic Analyses and Morphological Innovations in Land Plants 1 James A. Doyle 1.1...
