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Flowers are the beautiful and complex reproductive structures of the angiosperms, one of the most diverse and successful groups of living organisms. The underlying thesis of this book is that to fully understand plant development (and why flowers differ in shape, structure and color), it is necessary to understand why it is advantageous for them to look like they do. Conversely, in order to fully understand plant ecology, it is necessary to appreciate how floral structures have adapted and evolved. Uniquely, this book addresses flowers and flowering from both a molecular genetic perspective (considering flower induction, development and self-incompatibility) and an ecological perspective (looking at the selective pressures placed on plants by pollinators, and the consequences for animal-plant co-evolution).

Understanding Flowers and Flowering first considers the evolution of flowers and the history of research into their development. This is followed by a detailed description of the processes which lead to flower production in model plants. The book then examines how flowers differ in shape, structure and color, and how these differences are generated. Finally it assesses the role of these various aspects of floral biology in attracting pollinators and ensuring successful reproduction. In so doing, it provides the first truly integrated study of the topic - one that discusses both the how? and why? of flowering plant reproductive biology.

The breadth of coverage and integrated approach makes this advanced textbook an ideal choice for anyone interested in any aspect of floral biology. It will be particularly suitable for graduate level students taking courses in plant development, ecology, evolution, and reproductive biology. ... Read more

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Exhaustive guide to the flowers and flowering deep knowledge
This excellent book covers the whole spectre of knowledge, state of the art and latest findings in morphology, physiology, anatomy, biochemistry and ethology fields of angiosperm sexual reproduction. Thus it deals with the flowers (both morphology and ethology) and the pollinators (both abiotic and biotic),including an ehxaustive treatment of the complexes events which lead to flowering. Moreover, the fundamental aim of this guide is itendend to clarify pollination mutualistic relationships between insects and other animals and flowers, focusing on the pollination syndromes and related alternatives theories. with multiple examples in nature. I reccomend it enfatically to all researchers, teachers and also innocent people interested in learning more aboutthis interesting and surprising field of knowledge which explains the reasons of angiosperm success. ... Read more

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Illustrated by 86 line-drawings, 9 maps in colour, and 18 plates. ... Read more

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In the present volume - the sixth of this series - 48 flowering plant families comprising a total of 712 genera are treated. They represent the newly designed eurosid orders Celastrales, Oxalidales and Rosales and the asterid orders Cornales and Ericales. The recognition of these ordinal concepts is the result of numerous recent gene sequence analyses which, for the first time in angiosperm systematics, have provided a reliable higher order classification. The concept of Ericales is largely expanded beyond its conventional limits to make it monophyletic and now includes parts of the erstwhile Ebenales, Lecythidales, Primulales and other orders. The revised circumscription of families such as Ericaceae, Celastraceae and Cunoniaceae owes much to the application of recent molecular studies, and for the same reason in the primulalean families, a complete remodeling of family limits is proposed. ... Read more

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Practical Plant Identification is an essential guide to identifying flowering plant families (wild or cultivated) in the northern hemisphere. Details of plant structure and terminology accompany practical keys to identify 318 families into which flowering plants are currently divided.Specifically designed for practical use, the keys can easily be worked backwards for checking identifications. Containing descriptions of families and listings of the genera within, it also includes a section on further identification to generic and specific levels. A successor to the author's bestselling The Identification of Flowering Plant Families, this new guide is fully revised and updated, and retains the same concise user-friendly approach. Cullen skillfully leads the reader from restrictive disciplines of older taxonomy, into an era of increasing numbers of plant families defined by DNA analysis.Aimed primarily at students of botany and horticulture, this is a perfect introduction to plant identification for anyone interested in plant taxonomy. ... Read more

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Plant ID Book
Book was not precise enough in identificationof the plants involved. However, I should have looked into the book more before I bought it. ... Read more

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The second edition of Flowering Plants: Flowering Rush to Rushes offers new material, including a preface, seventeen new illustrations of the additional species now known from Illinois, a revised list of illustrations, and an appendix of the additions and changes since 1970 in the identification, classification, and location of the plants included in the first edition. This new edition of the first volume in the multi-volume series of The Illustrated Flora of Illinois—which provides a working reference for the identification and classification of these plant forms in the state—includes flowering rushes, arrowheads, pondweeds, naiads, duckweeds, cattails, bur reeds, spiderworts, and rushes.

In his introduction, Robert H. Mohlenbrock defines terms and procedures used in the identification and classification of this group of flowering plants referred to as monocotyledons—plants that produce upon germination a single cotyledon or seed-leaf and are often identified by their tall, slender, grass-like leaves. He outlines the life histories and morphologies of the representative monocots and illustrates the plants’ habits and frequencies in Illinois.

Geared to the amateur as well as the professional botanist, the volume includes a glossary of definitions and identification keys to classify the plants according to order, family, genus, and species. The identifying characteristics of each descending class are also given in detail. The morphology of each species is outlined along with data on frequency of occurrence, related soil and climate conditions, and history of past collections. Among the 125 illustrations are detailed sketches of the important features of each species and maps indicating the geographical locations of each species in Illinois. ... Read more

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Clearly Written and Illustrated
This volume is one of several (about 10)that will make up a complete Flora of Illinois. Many volumes are available now, and a few wait to be published. The complete flora will include something nearing 3000 entries for individual species of this surprisingly diverse area of the county, with distribution maps specific to IL. Its entries are very readable, while including much information for characteristics and distribution, in addition to many line drawings that make it valuable for ID too. ... Read more

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The study of plant development using molecular and genetic techniques is rapidly becoming one of the most active areas of research on flowering plants. The aim of this book is to present a sense of the accomplishments of the past and of the outstanding problems of the future in the study of plant development. An important feature of this book is the integration of results from molecular and genetic studies on various aspects of plant development in a cellular and physiological context. Of particular interest to readers will be the clear treatment of each landmark stage in the life cycle of plants such as seed germination, seedling growth, flowering, gametogenesis, pollen-pistil interactions, embryogenesis, fruit ripening, and seed and bud dormancy. The book also considers the development of individual plant organs such as the shoot, leaf, root and flowers as well as alternate developmental strategies of plants. Appropriately, emphasis is placed on new insights on the molecular and genetic biology of plant development obtained from model systems like Arabidopsis and maize.

The book is intended as a text for courses in plant development for advanced undergraduate and graduate students in plant biology, botany or agriculture. The book will also be of interest to any biologist wishing to gain an understanding of current and future perspectives in the development of flowering plants. ... Read more

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Comprehensive review
This is a good book for advanced botany and plant biology students.The author has a comprehensive literature review. ... Read more

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Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. ... Read more

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This definitive work, the result of two lifetimes of experimentation and research, provides a much-needed reference to all the genera and species of fruit trees and edible flowering plants cultivable in Egypt and other countries of the subtropics. In the first part of the book the authors introduce the reader to the general conditions relating to the cultivation of edible plants, such as the nature of the soil, irrigation, and the struggle against pests and diseases. The second part, which forms the bulk of the book, consists of an exhaustive alphabetical descriptive catalog of more than 9,000 genera and species, based on first-hand experimental data and illustrated with line drawings. The final part of the book contains an analytical index of genera (by type and use) and a comprehensive key of over 6,000 common plant names. ... Read more

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This volume is one of several (about 10)that will make up a complete Flora of Illinois. Many volumes are available now, and a few wait to be published. The complete flora will include something nearing 3000 entries for individual species of this surprisingly diverse area of the county, with distribution maps specific to IL. Its entries are very readable, while including much information for characteristics and distribution, in addition to many line drawings that make it valuable for ID too. ... Read more

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Dicots are the greatest group of flowering plants, exceeding the monocotyledons, or monocots. Dicots produce a pair of seed leaves during germination, while monocots produce only a single seed leaf. The dicots include such plant groups as roses, mustards, mints, nightshades, milkweeds, This is the fourth volume in the Flowering Plants series devoted to dicotyledons, or dicot plants. asters, and pinks. This volume contains four orders and ten families of dicots. The orders included are Malvales, Urticales, Rhamnales, and Euphorbiales. Within the Malvales are the families Tiliaceae, Sterculiaceae, and Malvaceae. The families Ulmaceae, Moraceae, and Urticacea comprise the Urticales. The Rhamnaceae and Elaeagnaceae make up the Rhamnales. Only the Thymelaeaceae and the Euphorbiaceae are included in the Euphorbiales. The nomenclature for the species and lesser taxa used in this volume has been arrived at after lengthy study of recent floras and monographs. Synonyms, with complete author citation, that have applied to species in the northeastern United States are given under each species. A description, while not necessarily intended to be complete, covers the more important features of the species. The common name, or names, is the one used locally in Illinois. The habitat designation is not always the habitat throughout the range of the species, but only in Illinois. The overall range for each species is given from the northeastern to the northwestern extremities, south to the southwestern limit, then east to the southeastern limit. The range has been compiled from various sources, including examination of herbarium material and some field studies. A general statement is given concerning the range of each species in Illinois. Dot maps showing county distribution for each taxon are provided. Each dot represents a voucher specimen deposited in some herbarium. Each species is illustrated, showing the habitat as well as some of the distinguishing features. These detailed illustrations were provided by Mark Mohlenbrock. Robert H. Mohlenbrock, one of the most prolific writers of contemporary plant scientists, is professor of botany at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale and general editor of the Illustrated Flora of Illinois series. ... Read more

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This volume is one of several (about 10) that will make up a complete Flora of Illinois. Many volumes are available now, and a few wait to be published. The complete flora will include something nearing 3000 entries for individual species of this surprisingly diverse area of the county, with distribution maps specific to IL. Its entries are very readable, while including much information for characteristics and distribution, in addition to many line drawings that make it valuable for ID too. ... Read more

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Because many potted plant species are typically produced with one operation, it is especially challenging for the grower to be thoroughly informed regarding all the potential disease problems. Regular monitoring should be conducted with full awareness of the diseases important to each crop.

This book is an essential reference to preventing, diagnosing, and controlling diseases of most flowering potted plants. Complete pathogen descriptions, excellent color photos, and step-by-step advice will make this ideal for the grower and diagnostician alike.

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Quick Guide to the Flowering Potted Plants and their Infectious Diseases; Part 1: Infectious Diseases; Diseases Caused by Fungi; Leaf Spots and Blights; Alternaria Leaf Spot of Geranium; Alternaria Leaf Spot and Blight of Poinsettia; Alternaria Leaf Spot of Cineraria; Bipolaris Stem Rot and Leaf Spot of Holiday Cactus; Botrytis Blight; Cercospora Leaf Spot of Geranium; Choanephora Wet Rot of Poinsettia; Anemone Leaf Curl Caused by Colletotrichum sp.; Cyclamen Anthracnose caused by Glomerella cingulata; Cyclamen Anthracnose caused by Cryptocline cyclaminis; Corynespora Leaf Spot on Catharanthus, Hydrangea, Poinsettia, and Saintpaulia; White Smut of Dahlia; Myrothecium Leaf Spot on Begonia, Gardenia, Gloxinia,and New Guinea Impatiens; Cyclamen Stunt and Ramularia Leaf Spot of Cyclamen and Primula; Phomopsis; Rhizopus Blight of Poinsettia, Gerbera, Crossandra, and Catharanthus; Scab (Spot Anthracnose) of Poinsettia; Stemphylium Leaf Spot of Kalanchoe; Stem Canker Diseases; Nectria Canker of Exacum; Phomopsis Canker of Gardenia; Minor Leaf, Flower, and Stem Diseases; Root and Crown Rot Diseases; Cylindrocarpon Root, Corm, and Petiole Rot of Cyclamen; Fusarium Root, Crown and Stem Rot; Diseases Caused by Rhizoctonia solani, Diseases Caused by Sclerotinia sclerotiorum; Diseases Caused by Thielaviopsis basicola; Minor Root Diseases, Diseases Caused by Oomycetes; Diseases Caused by Pythium spp.; Diseases Caused by Phytophthora cryptogea; Diseases Caused by Phytophthora parasitica; White Rusts; Downy Mildews; Powdery Mildew Diseases; Rust Diseases; Geranium Rust; Fuchsia Rust, Anemone Rust; Vascular Wilt Disease; Vascular Wilts Caused by Fusarium oxysporum, Fusarium Wilt of Cyclamen, Verticillium Wilt; Diseases Caused by Bacteria; Crown Gall; Bacterial Blight of Poinsettia; Diseases caused by Soft Rot Erwinia spp.; Pseudomonas Leaf Spot of Bougainvillea; Leaf Spots Caused by Pseudomonas cichorri; Southern Wilt; Leaf Spots caused by Pathovars of Pseudomonas syringae; Greasy Canker of Poinsettia; Bacterial Fasciation; Diseases Caused by Pathovars of Xanthomonas campestris; Bacterial Blight of Geranium; Bacterial Leaf Spot of Begonia; Xanthomonas Leaf Spot of Poinsettia; Bacterial Spot of Capsicum; Bacterial Leaf Spot of Gardenia; Diseases Caused by Phytoplasmas; Hydrangea Virescence; Diseases Caused by Viruses; Alfalfa Mosaic Virus of Geranium, Hydrangea and Primula; Bean Yellow Mosaic of Lisianthus; Borad Bean Wilt of Begonia and Lisianthus; Cucumber Mosaic; Dahlia Mosaic; Hibiscus Chlorotic Ringspot; Hydrangea Ringspot; Kalanchoe Top Spotting; Pelargonium Flower Break; Poinsettia Mosaic; Tobacco Mosaic; Tobacco Ringspot of Clerodendrum, Dahlia, Geranium, Hydrangea, Sinningia, Begonia, and Impatiens; Tobacco Streak Virus of Dahlia and Impatiens; Tomato Bushy Stunt Virus of Geranium and Primula; Tomato Ringspot of Geranium and Hydrangea; Tomato Spotted Wilt and Impatiens Necrotic Spot; Diseases Caused by Nematodes; Root Knot Nematode; Foliar Nematodes; Stem and Bulb Nematodes and Potato Rot Nematodes; Part 2: Noninfectious Diseases and Arthropod Injuries; Air Pollution; Nutrient Disorders; Edema; Pesticide and Growth Regulator Injuries; Insect and Mite Injuries; Glossary; Index; Color Plates

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An excellent text for amateur growers.
I use this book constantly when diagnosing plant diseases in African violets. The language is scientific and can be a bit daunting, but non-scientists like me can learn a great deal. The photo section is very specific and helpful.No cures are listed, but once a grower knows exactly which disease is active, it is easier to search out the cure.I heartily recommend it! ... Read more

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This book describes some of the worlds most spectacular flowering trees, shrubs, vines, and ground covers and gives instructions for growing them. ... Read more

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This volume is an account of the flowering plant flora of West Africa south of the Sahara (Gambia-Nigeria inclusive) with the emphasis upon species of ecological or economic importance. The vegetative and reproductive morphological characters, pollination and dispersal mechanisms of representatives of 38 families are described, and these families appear in the same order as in the Flora of West Tropical Africa. The first chapter deals with interspecific relationships (between flowering plant species, and between these and bacteria, fungi and animals), while the second chapter describes the vegetation formed by the flowering plant species of West Africa. Then follow the family chapters, each one ending with a section on the field recognition of its most important species, and a bibliography of the literature, so that further studies may be pursued. This flora should prove to be of value to teachers and students of tropical biology, agriculture, forestry and economic botany. ... Read more

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In the third edition of her successful textbook, Paula Rudall provides a comprehensive yet succinct introduction to the anatomy of flowering plants. Thoroughly revised and updated throughout, the book covers all aspects of comparative plant structure and development, arranged in a series of chapters on the stem, root, leaf, flower, seed and fruit. Internal structures are described using magnification aids from the simple hand-lens to the electron microscope. Numerous references to recent topical literature are included, and new illustrations reflect a wide range of flowering plant species. The phylogenetic context of plant names has also been updated as a result of improved understanding of the relationships among flowering plants. This clearly written text is ideal for students studying a wide range of courses in botany and plant science, and is also an excellent resource for professional and amateur horticulturists. ... Read more

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Faulty figures
The copy received had no scales printed in the photographs, yet figure captions included scale values (e.g., bar = 1 mm).Not at all helpful for entry-level students. ... Read more