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OverviewGrasses are put to a multitude of uses by those involved in agriculture and recreation. They are also of importance to environmental biologists, for example those involved in restorative ecology. In this work, the biology of grasses is illustrated by many different grass genera and species, drawn from both temperate and tropical zones. Beginning with a discussion of the role of grasses in a changing world, the author provides a thorough treatment of such topics as the generation and dispersal of grasses, their diversity, history, contrasting life styles, ecology and domestication. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Geoffrey Chapman (Wye College, University of London, UK) , Geoffrey Chapman (Wye College, University of London, UK)Publisher: CABI Publishing Imprint: CABI Publishing Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.644kg ISBN: 9780851991115ISBN 10: 0851991114 Pages: 288 Publication Date: 01 June 1996 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents1: Grasses in a Changing World 2: Grass Diversity 3: The Assumption of Form 4: Panicles, Spikelets and Florets 5: Generation and dispersal 6: Taxonomy 7: From extinct to present day grasses 8: Photosynthesis 9: Contrasted life-styles 10: Grass ecology and disturbance 11: Domestication 12: Maize 13: Critical Glossary 14: References 15: Taxonomic Index 16: Subject IndexReviewsThe style is discursive, full of intriguing observations and miscellaneous facts. . . . This makes the book good fun for one familiar with grasses. --The Quarterly Review of Biology<br> There's much here for the economic botanist, including grass domestication...and an extensive review of theories of maize origin....There's an excellent glossary in this book, with those terms peculiar to bamboos given in sans serif type. Read the glossary first, then the book. And enjoy. --Economic Botany<br> As a botanist who simply wanted to know more about grasses, I enjoyed this book immensely. . . .It introduces students to the diversity, value and wonder of grasses, and provides an introduction into how traits other than conventional morphologic and molecular data, such as ecological function, geographic distribution and physiology, can be useful in phylogenetic reconstruction. --Plant Science Bulletin<br> <br> The style is discursive, full of intriguing observations and miscellaneous facts. . . . This makes the book good fun for one familiar with grasses. --The Quarterly Review of Biology<br> There's much here for the economic botanist, including grass domestication...and an extensive review of theories of maize origin....There's an excellent glossary in this book, with those terms peculiar to bamboos given in sans serif type. Read the glossary first, then the book. And enjoy. --Economic Botany<br> As a botanist who simply wanted to know more about grasses, I enjoyed this book immensely. . . .It introduces students to the diversity, value and wonder of grasses, and provides an introduction into how traits other than conventional morphologic and molecular data, such as ecological function, geographic distribution and physiology, can be useful in phylogenetic reconstruction. --Plant Science Bulletin<br> The style is discursive, full of intriguing observations and miscellaneous facts. . . . This makes the book good fun for one familiar with grasses. --The Quarterly Review of Biology There's much here for the economic botanist, including grass domestication...and an extensive review of theories of maize origin....There's an excellent glossary in this book, with those terms peculiar to bamboos given in sans serif type. Read the glossary first, then the book. And enjoy. --Economic Botany As a botanist who simply wanted to know more about grasses, I enjoyed this book immensely. . . .It introduces students to the diversity, value and wonder of grasses, and provides an introduction into how traits other than conventional morphologic and molecular data, such as ecological function, geographic distribution and physiology, can be useful in phylogenetic reconstruction. --Plant Science Bulletin Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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