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Plant structure : A colour guide / Bryan G. Bowes, James D. Mauseth. — 2nd ed. — London : Manson Publishing Ltd., 2008. – (58.836074/B786/2nd ed.) |
Contents
Contents
PREFACE
ABBREVIATIONS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
DEDICATIONS
BIOGRAPHIES
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION
The assortment of land plants
Transpiration and translocation in vascular plants
General morphology of angiosperms
Vascular anatomy of angiosperms
Floral and reproductive features of angiosperms
Theme of the colour guide
CHAPTER 2 THE PLANT CELL
Introduction
Cell membranes
Nucleus
Plastids
Mitochondria
Ergastic substances
Endoplasmic reticulum (ER)
Golgi apparatus
Vacuole
Microbodies
Ribosomes
Microtubules and microfilaments
Cell wall
CHAPTER 3 PLANT HISTOLOGY
Distribution of cells and tissues
Parenchyma
Collenchyma
Sclerenchyma
Secretory tissues
Phloem
Xylem
Structure of wood
Techniques of plant anatomy
CHAPTER 4 APICAL MERISTEMS: GENESIS OF PRIMARY SHOOT AND ROOT
Introduction
Vegetative shoot apex
Early leaf and bud development
Reproductive shoot apex
Tissue differentiation in the young stem
Root apex
Tissue differentiation in the young root
CHAPTER 5 THE GREEN LEAF
Introduction
Morphology and venation
Anatomy of the lamina
Anatomy of the petiole
Modifications of the leaf
CHAPTER 6 THE STEM
Primary growth
Anatomy of the mature primary stem
Modifications of the primary stem
Secondary growth
Thickened monocot stem
Periderm
CHAPTER 7 THE ROOT
Introduction
Anatomy of the mature primary root
Lateral and adventitious roots
Secondary growth in roots
Succulent roots
Parasitic plants
Ant-plants
Polymorphic root systems in mangroves
Mycorrhizae and root nodules
CHAPTER 8 PLANT REPRODUCTION
Asexual (vegetative) reproduction
Sexual reproduction in seedless vascular plants
Sexual reproduction in seed plants
BIBLIOGRAPHY
GLOSSARY
INDEX
