{"product_id":"water-plants-a-study-of-aquatic-angiosperms-paperback-9781108017329","title":"Water Plants; A Study of Aquatic Angiosperms (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108017329","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eWater Plants\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Study of Aquatic Angiosperms\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe first detailed comparative and anatomical study of aquatic flowering plants, first published in 1920.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAgnes Arber (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108017329, 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\"\u003e460 pages, 171 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 2.6 cm, 0.58 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\"\u003eAgnes Arber (1879–1960) was a prominent British botanist specialising in plant morphology and comparative anatomy. In 1946, she became the first female botanist to be elected a Fellow of the Royal Society. First published in 1920, this volume provides a detailed anatomical study of aquatic flowering plants, with a discussion of their evolutionary history. Arber describes the general anatomical and reproductive organs, life histories and physiological adaptations of aquatic plants in detail, with interpretations informed from her previous experimental work. The final section of this volume discusses the evolutionary history of aquatic plants in the light of affinities to terrestrial flowering plants. Arber's account of aquatic plants was the first general description of these plants published, and provides a classic example of the comparative anatomy studies which were central to botanical investigation during the early twentieth century. An extensive bibliography and over 170 illustrations are included in this volume.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Water Plants as a Biological Group, with a Consideration of Certain Typical Life-histories: 1. Water plants as a biological group\u003cbr\u003e 2. The life-history of the Alismaceae\u003cbr\u003e 3. The life-history of the Nymphaeaceae and of Limnanthemum\u003cbr\u003e 4. The life-history of Hydrocharis, Stratiotes, and other fresh-water Hydrocharitaceae\u003cbr\u003e 5. The life-history of the Potamogetonaceae of fresh waters\u003cbr\u003e 6. The life-history of the Lemnaceae and of Pistia\u003cbr\u003e 7. The life-history of Ceratophyllum\u003cbr\u003e 8. The life-history of the aquatic Utricularias and of Aldrovandia\u003cbr\u003e 9. The life-history of the Tristichaceae and Podostemaceae\u003cbr\u003e 10. The life-history of the marine Angiosperms\u003cbr\u003e Part II. The Vegetative and Reproductive Organs of Water Plants, Considered Generally: 11. Leaf types and Heterophylly in aquatics\u003cbr\u003e 12. The anatomy of submerged leaves\u003cbr\u003e 13. The morphology and vascular anatomy of aquatic stems\u003cbr\u003e 14. The aerating system in the tissues of Hydrophytes\u003cbr\u003e 15. Land forms of water plants, and the effect of water upon land plants\u003cbr\u003e 16. The roots of water plants\u003cbr\u003e 17. The vegetative reproduction and wintering of water plants\u003cbr\u003e 18. The flowers of water plants and their relation to the environment\u003cbr\u003e 19. The fruits, seeds and seedlings of water plants\u003cbr\u003e Part III. The Physiological Conditions of Plant Life in Water: 20. Gaseous exchange in water plants\u003cbr\u003e 21. Absorption of water and transpiration current in Hydrophytes\u003cbr\u003e 22. The influence of certain physical factors in the life of water plants\u003cbr\u003e 23. The ecology of water plants\u003cbr\u003e Part 4. The Study of Water Plants from the Phylogenetic and Evolutionary Standpoints: 24. The dispersal and geographical distribution of water plants\u003cbr\u003e 25. The affinities of water plants and their systematic distribution among the Angiosperms\u003cbr\u003e 26. The theory of the aquatic origin of Monocotyledons\u003cbr\u003e 27. Water plants and the theory of natural selection, with special reference to the Podostemaceae\u003cbr\u003e 28. Water plants and the 'Law of loss' in evolution\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\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":46265942606104,"sku":"9781108017329","price":38.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108017329i_6c8253d2-c9c2-4bc2-9cdd-fbe2b094fd54.jpg?v=1694869441","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/water-plants-a-study-of-aquatic-angiosperms-paperback-9781108017329","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}