Product Description

In the third edition of her successful textbook, Paula Rudall provides a comprehensive yet succinct introduction to the anatomy of flowering plants. Thoroughly revised and updated throughout, the book covers all aspects of comparative plant structure and development, arranged in a series of chapters on the stem, root, leaf, flower, seed and fruit. Internal structures are described using magnification aids from the simple hand-lens to the electron microscope. Numerous references to recent topical literature are included, and new illustrations reflect a wide range of flowering plant species. The phylogenetic context of plant names has also been updated as a result of improved understanding of the relationships among flowering plants. This clearly written text is ideal for students studying a wide range of courses in botany and plant science, and is also an excellent resource for professional and amateur horticulturists.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1256900 in Books
• Published on: 2007-04-09
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 158 pages

Review
‘ The book is an excellent introduction to higher plant anatomy. While capable of being read at a sitting, it is also sufficiently complete to provide the kind of help a student floundering with the terminology of the subject might need to bring order to his understanding. I will certainly recommend it to my students in the hope that it will increase their enthusiasm for this fascinating subject.’ J. R. Barnett, Microscopy and Analysis

‘A valuable contribution to student anatomical texts.’ Botanical Journal of the Linnaean Society

‘ … an excellent summary of angiosperm anatomy …’ Biologist

About the Author
Paula Rudall is Head of Plant Anatomy and Palynology at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. She has published more than 150 peer-reviewed papers, using comparative floral and pollen morphology, anatomy and embryology to explore evolution across seed plants.

Customer Reviews

Faulty figures
The copy received had no scales printed in the photographs, yet figure captions included scale values (e.g., bar = 1 mm). Not at all helpful for entry-level students.