{"product_id":"the-anther-form-function-and-phylogeny-paperback-9780521120036","title":"The Anther; Form, Function and Phylogeny (Paperback) 9780521120036","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Anther\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eForm, Function and Phylogeny\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA unique resource book on this important plant organ, which will remain germane for many years to come.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eWilliam G. D'Arcy (Edited by), Richard C. Keating (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521120036, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 24 September 2009\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e364 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.9 cm, 0.53 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eReview of the hardback: 'This is a most welcome book … I would recommend this as a very good reference book for those researchers involved in stamen studies be they morphological, phylogenetic or focused toward whatever aspect of staminal characteristics.' Paula M. Hermann\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eDespite its significance in the reproductive cycle of flowering plants, and its importance in helping to interpret plant evolution, the stamen, and its fertile, pollen-bearing part, the anther, have received relatively little scientific attention. To help begin to address this shortcoming the contributions in this volume, first published in 1996, give an indication of the kinds of studies now being undertaken with a view to stimulating further work on this neglected plant organ. Traditional and contemporary concepts of stamen construction, terminology and function are summarised, and an extensive bibliography gives access to relevant literature. Evidence for the evolution of the anther is drawn from the fossil record and from studies of its growth and structure, and the dynamics of stamen evolution is detailed for several families.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e 1. About anthers and stamens and what they do\u003cbr\u003e 2. The fossil history of stamens\u003cbr\u003e 3. The origin and early evolution of angiosperm stamens\u003cbr\u003e 4. Diversity and evolutionary trends in angiosperm anthers\u003cbr\u003e 5. Are stamens and carpels homologous?\u003cbr\u003e 6. Temporal control points in anther differentiation: implications for anther evolution\u003cbr\u003e 7. Diversity of endothecial patterns in the angiosperms\u003cbr\u003e 8. The oxalate package or so-called resorption tissue in some bee-pollinated angiosperms\u003cbr\u003e 9. Anther adaptations for animal pollination\u003cbr\u003e 10. Anther differentiation in the Asclepiadaceae: form and function\u003cbr\u003e 11. Stamen development in legumes with emphasis on porate stamens of Cassieae\u003cbr\u003e 12. Anther investigations: a review of methods\u003cbr\u003e 13. A bibliography of stamen morphology and anatomy\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Botany \u0026amp; plant sciences [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Botany \u0026amp; plant sciences\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Botany%20\u0026amp;%20plant%20sciences%20%5BPST%5D%22\"\u003ePST\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46006036365592,"sku":"9780521120036","price":38.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521120036i_3d1d5f85-eafc-43bb-98e0-445494442a61.jpg?v=1691371671","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-anther-form-function-and-phylogeny-paperback-9780521120036","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}