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" Plant systematics : "
Gurcharan Singh.
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BL
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591137
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GBA970450b420356
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| Main Entry
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Singh, Gurcharan,Dr.
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| Title & Author
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Plant systematics : : an integrated approach /\ Gurcharan Singh.
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| Edition Statement
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Third edition.
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xiii, 742 pages :: illustrations (some color) ;; 25 cm ++ 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
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| ISBN
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9781578086689
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: 157808668X
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| Notes
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"The book contains nearly 500 color color photographs of vascular plants. A CD-ROM with 772 high resolution color photographs is included along with the book."--Back cover.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 679-702) and index.
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| Contents
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1. Plants, Taxonomy and Systematics -- Plants and Kingdoms of Life -- Taxonomy and Systematics -- 2. Botanical Nomenclature -- Need for Scientific names -- Development of Botanical Code -- Contents of Botanical Code -- Unified Biological Nomenclature -- 3. Hierarchical Classification -- Taxonomic groups, categories and ranks -- Utilization of categories -- 4. Descriptive Terminology -- Habit and life span -- Habitat -- Roots -- Stems -- Leaves -- Inflorescence -- Flower -- Fruit -- Floral formula -- Floral diagram -- 5. Process of Identification -- Specimen preparation -- Herbarium methods -- Identification methods -- 6. Variation, Biosystematics, Population Genetics and Evolution -- Types of variation -- Variance analysis -- Reproductive systems -- Population genetics -- Evolution -- 7. Taxonomic Evidence -- Morphology -- Anatomy -- Embryology -- Palynology -- Micromorphology and Ultrastructure -- Chromosomes -- Chemotaxonomy -- Molecular systematics -- 8. Developing Classifications -- Phenetic methods -- Cladistic methods -- Phylogenetic data analysis -- 9. Phylogeny of Angiosperms -- Origin of Angiosperms -- Basal living angiosperms -- Evolutionary trends -- 10. Systems of Classification -- Classifications based on gross morphology -- Sexual System -- Natural Systems -- Phylogenetic Systems -- 11. Families of Pteridophytes -- Lycopodiophtes -- Psilopsida -- Equisetopsida -- Pteropsida -- 12. Families of Gymnosperms -- Cycadales -- Ginkgoales -- Coniferales -- Gnetales -- 13. Major Families of Angiosperms -- Angiosperms roll of honour -- Chloranthidae -- Magnoliidae -- Alismatidae -- Liliidae -- Commelinidae -- Ranunculidae -- Hamamelididae -- Caryophyllidae -- Rosidae -- Malvidae -- Asteridae -- Lamiidae -- Pteridophytes -- Gymnosperms -- Angiosperms.
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Plants, Classification.
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| Dewey Classification
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580
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QK95.S572 2010
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