Overview

A century of research on heterostylous plants has passed since the publication of Charles Darwin's book The Different Forms of Flowers on Plants of the Same Species in 1877 summarizing his extensive observations and experiments on these complex breeding systems involving genetic polymorphisms of floral sex organs. Since then, heterostylous plants have provided a rich source of material for evolutionary biologists and today they represent one of the classic research paradigms for approaches to the study of evolution and adaptation. This book offers a detailed account of the subject. In 10 chapters it is concerned with the evolution, genetics, development, morphology and the adaptive significance of heterostyly. Broad syntheses of research on heterostyly as well as new theoretical ideas and experimental data are included.

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Author:   Spencer C.H. Barrett
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Volume:   v. 15
Weight:   0.580kg
ISBN:  

9783540521105

ISBN 10:   3540521100
Pages:   290
Publication Date:   26 February 1992
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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