Biology and Evolution of Ferns and Lycophytes (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780521874113)

With their team of contemporary scholars, the editors present a thorough coverage of fundamental topics necessary for obtaining an up-to-date understanding of the biology of ferns and lycophytes. The book is organized into major topics that build from the individual and its biochemistry and structure, to genetics and populations, to interactions among individuals and the conservation of species, and concludes with perspectives on evolutionary history and classification. Each chapter is organized to review past work, explore current questions, and suggest productive directions for continued discoveries about these fascinating groups of organisms. Written for upper undergraduates, graduates and academic researchers, Biology and Evolution of Ferns and Lycophytes fills a major gap in biological, organism-level, evolutionary literature by providing a review of the biology and evolution of this important group of vascular land plants.

Author: Tom A. Ranker
ISBN-10: 0521874114
ISBN-13: 9780521874113
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 06/19/2008
Pages: 502
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.51lbs
Size: 9.70h x 6.90w x 1.10d