Reproductive Biology and Taxonomy of Vascular Plants
The Report of the Conference Held by the Botanical Society of the British Isles at Birmingham University in 1965
- 1st Edition - January 1, 1966
- Editor: J. G. Hawkes
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 1 - 9 8 9 4 - 1
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 2 - 1 0 5 4 - 4
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 2 - 2 3 9 7 - 1
Reproductive Biology and Taxonomy of Vascular Plants is a collection of papers presented at the Conference on Reproductive Biology and Taxonomy of Vascular Plants, held at the… Read more
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Request a sales quoteReproductive Biology and Taxonomy of Vascular Plants is a collection of papers presented at the Conference on Reproductive Biology and Taxonomy of Vascular Plants, held at the Department of Botany, University of Birmingham on April 23-25, 1965. The conference primarily explores the reproductive biology of flowering plants and ferns to arrive at a better understanding of variation patterns and modes of evolution. This book is divided into six chapters and begins with a discussion on the breeding systems, variation and adaptation. The next chapters survey the practical implications of knowledge of breeding systems and other aspects of the reproductive biology of flowering plants, as well as the pollination mechanisms in orchids and the evolution of this family in relation to insect evolution. These chapters include an account of the foraging behavior of honey bees and its importance to the botanist in delineating the behavior of the insects that pollinate the plants. Other chapters deal with the mechanisms of plant dispersal and establishment, the aspects of seed dormancy, and germination and reproductive capacity related to evolutionary processes. The concluding chapters explore the many aspects of apomixis in its wider sense and survey how the variation patterns of apomicts were due to this special mode of reproduction. This book is directed primarily to botanists.
Editorial Note
Conference Programme
List of Members and Guests who Attended the Conference
1. Breeding Systems, Variation and Adaptation
Breeding Systems and Response to Selection
The Genetic Integration of Breeding Systems
The Reproductive Biology of the British Poppies
2. Reproductive Biology in Relation to Plant Breeding
The Reproductive Biology of Some Leguminous Crops
Reproduction in Ryegrasses
3. Pollination Mechanisms
Pollination Mechanisms in Orchids
The Foraging Behaviour of Bees and Its Effect on the Isolation and Speciation of Plants
4. Reproductive Capacity and Plant Distribution
Dispersal and Establishment: What Do We Really Know?
Ecological Aspects of Seed Dormancy and Germination
Reproductive Capacity in the Study of Evolutionary Processes
5. Apomixis (Including Vegetative Reproduction)
Apomixis in the Angiosperme, with Special Reference to Calamagrostis and Poa
The History, Taxonomy and Breeding System of Apomictic British Rubi
Apomixis and Vegetative Reproduction in Ferns
The Taxonomic Implications of Apomixis
6. General Discussion and Summing-Up
Opening remarks
General Discussion
Index
- No. of pages: 184
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: January 1, 1966
- Imprint: Pergamon
- Hardback ISBN: 9781483198941
- Paperback ISBN: 9781483210544
- eBook ISBN: 9781483223971
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