Comparative wood anatomy : systematic, ecological, and evolutionary aspects of dicotyledon wood

Author(s)

• Carlquist, Sherwin John

Bibliographic Information

Comparative wood anatomy : systematic, ecological, and evolutionary aspects of dicotyledon wood

Sherwin Carlquist

（Springer series in wood science）

Springer, 2001

2nd, completely rev. ed

• : hbk

Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. [381]-409) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This second edition has been completely revised and has incorporated significant changes that have occurred in wood anatomy over the past years. "This book is recommended to all who are interested in a modern, stimulating, competent, and well illustrated work." (Holzforschung).

Table of Contents

1 Methods for Comparative Wood Anatomy Studies.- 2 Growth Rings.- 3 Vessel Elements.- 4 Imperforate Tracheary Elements.- 5 Axial Parenchyma.- 6 Rays.- 7 Cell Contents, Secretory Structures.- 8 Cambial Variants (Anomalous Secondary Growth).- 9 Cambial Ontogeny (Storying, Paedomorphosis, Other Changes).- 10 Systematic Application of Wood Data.- 11 Evolution in Wood: An Ecological/Functional Synthesis.- References.

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Details

• NCID: BA51951331
• ISBN:
  • 3540411739
• LCCN: 00049216
• Country Code: gw
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Berlin ; New York
• Pages/Volumes: x, 448 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : QK647
  • DC21 : 575.4/6
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Wood -- Anatomy
  • LCSH : Dicotyledons
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA00131137