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Gentianaceae
Cambridge University Press 2002; US$ 207.00A comprehensive review containing the first classification of the entire family to be published for over 100 years, generated using modern molecular- and morphology-based phylogenetic data. Descriptions of each of the 87 gentian genera are provided, as are discussions on morphological evolution and biogeography for each major evolutionary lineage. more...
Green Plants
Cambridge University Press 2000; US$ 63.00Completely updated to reflect current views on the origin of the major groups of plants, this standard textbook considers the astonishing diversity of plants and provides a concise account the plant kingdom, including information on topics ranging from cellular structure to life cycles and reproduction. more...
Cacti
University of California Press 2002; US$ 15.95The Cactaceae family, with about sixteen hundred species, is cultivated worldwide for fruits, forage, fodder, and even as a vegetable. Cacti are recognized for their attractive flowers, special stem shapes, and ability to tolerate drought. Because of their efficient use of water and other adaptations, biological and agronomic interest in cacti has... more...
Plant Migration
University of California Press 1988; US$ 12.95Using cases of plant migration documented by both historical and fossil evidence, Jonathan D. Sauer provides a landmark assessment of what is presently known, and not merely assumed, about the process. more...
Guide to Standard Floras of the World
Cambridge University Press 2001; US$ 127.00This new edition of an essential botanical reference work has been fully revised, updated and expanded to take into account the substantial literature of the late twentieth century and includes a more fully developed review of the history of floristic documentation. more...
Flora of the Hudson Bay Lowland and its Postglacial Origins
NRC Research Press 2003; US$ 49.95The Hudson Bay Lowland is the Earth's largest more or less continuous temperate wetland landscape. Occupying 3.5% of the surface area of Canada, or 325 000 km2, it is five times larger than the floodplain forests along the Amazon River. The Hudson Bay Lowland is one of the least populated regions in the western hemisphere, and among the last regions... more...
Plastids
Wiley 2009; US$ 310.00Annual Plant Reviews , Volume 13 Plastids are essential plant organelles, vital for life on earth. They are important not just as photosynthetic organelles (chloroplasts) but also as sites involved in many fundamental intermediary metabolic pathways. Over the last decade, plastid research has seen tremendous advances and an exciting new picture is... more...
The Plant Cell Wall
Wiley 2009; US$ 309.95Annual Plant Reviews , Volume 8 In the last few years, the new analytical tools associated with molecular biology, biochemistry, spectroscopy, microscopy, immunology, genomics and proteomics have been employed to investigate plant cell wall structure and function, providing a degree of resolution that was, until recently, unattainable. This has resulted... more...
Flora Of Tropical East Africa: Callitrichaceae
Taylor & Francis 2003; US$ 21.95Prepared at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, this series is designed to the highest academic standards and is a useful reference for anyone concerned with the identification and utilization of plants in eastern Africa. Each family is published as a separate part. more...
Forest Ecosystems and Environments
Springer 2006; US$ 119.99The Terrestrial Ecosystems in Monsoon Asia project was aimed to integrate forest ecosystem processes, from leaf physiology to meteorological budget and prediction of long-term change of vegetation composition and architecture through demographic processes. This volume presents the scaling-up concept for the understanding of ecosystem functioning. more...









