{"product_id":"the-ferns-filicales-volume-1-analytical-examination-of-the-criteria-of-comparison-treated-comparatively-with-a-view-to-their-natural-classification-paperback-9781108013161","title":"The Ferns (Filicales): Volume 1, Analytical Examination of the Criteria of Comparison; Treated Comparatively with a View to their Natural Classification (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108013161","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Ferns (Filicales): Volume 1, Analytical Examination of the Criteria of Comparison\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eTreated Comparatively with a View to their Natural Classification\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe first systematic classification of ferns, by the renowned botanist Frederick Orpen Bower (1855–1948), originally published 1923–1928.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eF. O. Bower (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108013161, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 31 October 2010\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e376 pages, 1 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.1 cm, 0.55 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eFrederick Orpen Bower (1855–1948) was a renowned botanist best known for his research on the origins and evolution of ferns. Appointed Regius Professor of Botany at the University of Glasgow in 1885, he became a leading figure in the development of modern botany and the emerging field of paleobotany, devising the interpolation theory of the life cycle in land plants. First published between 1923 and 1928 as part of the Cambridge Botanical Handbook series, The Ferns was the first systematic classification of ferns according to anatomical, morphological and developmental features. In this three-volume work Bower analyses the major areas of comparison between different species, describes primitive and fossil ferns and compares these species to present-day fern species, providing a comprehensive description of the order. Volume 1 describes and analyses the features of ferns which Bower uses in his system of classification.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. The life-history of a fern\u003cbr\u003e 2. The habit and the habitat of ferns\u003cbr\u003e 3. A theoretical basis for the systematic treatment of ferns\u003cbr\u003e 4. Morphological analysis of the shoot-system of ferns\u003cbr\u003e 5. Leaf-architecture of ferns\u003cbr\u003e 6. Cellular construction\u003cbr\u003e 7. The vascular system of the axis (A) - the protostele and its immediate derivatives\u003cbr\u003e 8. The vascular system of the axis (B) - the stelar structure of the leptosporangiate ferns\u003cbr\u003e 9. The vascular system of the leaf\u003cbr\u003e 10. Size a factor in stelar morphology\u003cbr\u003e 11. Dermal and other non-vascular tissues\u003cbr\u003e 12. The spore-producing organs (A) - the sorus\u003cbr\u003e 13. The spore-producing organs (B) - the sporangium\u003cbr\u003e 14. The gametophyte, and sexual organs\u003cbr\u003e 15. The embryo\u003cbr\u003e 16. Abnormalities of the life-cycle\u003cbr\u003e 17. Organographic comparison of the filicales with other plants\u003cbr\u003e Postscript\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":46265931759896,"sku":"9781108013161","price":34.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108013161i.jpg?v=1694869254","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-ferns-filicales-volume-1-analytical-examination-of-the-criteria-of-comparison-treated-comparatively-with-a-view-to-their-natural-classification-paperback-9781108013161","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}