Atlas of stem anatomy in herbs, shrubs and trees

Author(s)

• Schweingruber, Fritz Hans
• Börner, A. (Annett)
• Schulze, E.-D. (Ernst-Detlef)

Bibliographic Information

Atlas of stem anatomy in herbs, shrubs and trees

F.H. Schweingruber, A. Börner, E.-D. Schulze

Springer, c2011-

• v. 1
• v. 2

Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

"With over 2000 colour illustrations"

Description and Table of Contents

Volume

v. 1 ISBN 9783642116377

Description

This work, published in two volumes, contains descriptions of the wood and bark anatomies of 3000 dicotyledonous plants of 120 families, highlighting the anatomical and phylogenetic diversity of dicotyledonous plants of the Northern Hemisphere. The first volume principally treats families of the Early Angiosperms, Eudicots, Core Eudicots and Rosids, while the second concentrates on the Asterids. Presented in Volume 1 are microsections of the xylem and phloem of herbs, shrubs and trees of 1200 species and 85 families of various life forms of the temperate zone along altitudinal gradients from the lowland at the Mediterranean coast to the alpine zone in Western Europe. The global perspective of the findings is underlined by the analysis of 500 species from the Caucasus, the Rocky Mountains and Andes, the subtropical zone on the Canary Islands, the arid zones in the Sahara, in Eurasia, Arabia and Southwest North America, and the boreal and arctic zones in Eurasia and Canada. The presence of annual rings in all life forms demonstrates that herbs and dwarf shrubs are an excellent tool for the reconstruction of annual biomass production and the interannual dynamic of plant associations. The common principle of the anatomical expression of secondary growth is a key factor in understanding evolution and adaptation processes in all life forms, from the 2 cm tall whitlow grass (Draba arctica) in the arctic to the 40 m tall beech (Fagus sylvatica) in Central European managed forests. The study opens vast fields of research for dendrochronology, wood anatomy, taxonomy and ecology.

Table of Contents

I 1 Introduction 2 Material and Methods 3 Vegetation and Plant Parameters 4 Definition of Anatomical Features 5 Monographic Descriptions Aizoaceae Amaranthaceae Amborellaceae Anacardiaceae Apocyanaceae and Asclepiadaceae Aristolochiaceae Berberidaceae Betulaceae Brassicaceae Buxaceae Cannabaceae Capparaceae Caryophyllaceae Celastraceae Ceratophyllaceae Cercidiphyllaceae Cistaceae Clusiaceae Cneoraceae Crassulaceae Cucurbitaceae Droseraceae Elaeagnaceae Ericaceae Euphorbiaceae Fabaceae Fagaceae Gentianaceae Geraniaceae Grossulariaceae Haloragaceae Hamamelidaceae and Altingiaceae Juglandaceae Krameriaceae Lardizabalaceae Lauraceae Linaceae Loranthaceae and Viscaceae Lythraceae Magnoliaceae Malvaceae Menispermaceae Menyanthaceae Moraceae Myricaceae Myrtaceae Nepenthaceae Nyctaginaceae Nymphaeaceae Onagraceae Oxalidaceae Paeoniaceae Papaveraceae Phytolaccaceae Piperaceae Platanaceae Plumbaginaceae Polygalaceae Polygonaceae Portulacaceae Primulaceae Ranunculaceae Resedaceae Rhamnaceae Rosaceae Rubiaceae Rutaceae Salicaceae Salvadoraceae Santalaceae Sapindaceae Saxifragaceae Simmondsiaceae Staphyleaceae Tamaricaceae Thymelaeaceae Tiliaceae Trochodendraceae Ulmaceae Urticaceae Violaceae Vitaceae Winteraceae Zygophyllaceae References Alphabetic List of Species

Volume

v. 2 ISBN 9783642204340

Description

This work, published in two volumes, contains descriptions of the wood and bark anatomies of 3000 dicotyledonous plants of 120 families, highlighting the anatomical and phylogenetic diversity of dicotyledonous plants of the Northern Hemisphere. The first volume principally treats families of the Early Angiosperms, Eudicots, Core Eudicots and Rosids, while the second concentrates on the Asterids. Presented in Volume 2 are microsections of the xylem and phloem of herbs, shrubs and trees of 1000 species and ca. 35 families of various life forms of the temperate zone along altitudinal gradients from the lowland at the Mediterranean coast to the alpine zone in Western Europe. Special attention is given to the very diverse family of Asteraceae. The global perspective of the findings is underlined by the analysis of 400 species from the Caucasus, the Rocky Mountains and Andes, the subtropical zone on the Canary Islands, the arid zones in the Sahara, in Eurasia, Arabia and Southwest North America, New Zealand and the boreal and arctic zones in Eurasia and Canada. The presence of annual rings in all life forms demonstrates that herbs and dwarf shrubs are an excellent tool for the reconstruction of annual biomass production and the interannual dynamic of plant associations. The common principle of the anatomical expression of secondary growth is a key factor in understanding evolution and adaptation processes in all life forms, from the 3 cm tall crepide pigmea (Crepis pygmaea) in the alpine zone to the 40 m tall ash (Fraxinus excelsior) in Central European riparian forests. The study opens vast fields of research for dendrochronology, wood anatomy, taxonomy and ecology.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction to Volume 2 2. Monographic Descriptions Actinidiaceae Adoxaceae Apiaceae Aquifoliaceae Araliaceae Asteraceae - Mutisieae - Cardueae - Lactuceae - Inuleae - Gnaphalieae - Calenduleae - Astereae - Anthemideae - Senecioneae - Heleniae - Heliantheae - Eupatorieae - Tageteae - Summary Balsaminaceae Boraginaceae Callitrichaceae Campanulaceae Caprifoliaceae Clethraceae Convolvulaceae Cornaceae Diapensiaceae Diervillaceae Dipsacaceae Ebenaceae Frankeniaceae Garryaceae Hippuridaceae Hydrangeaceae Lamiaceae Lentibulariaceae Linnaeaceae Myrsinaceae Oleaceae Orobanchaceae Plantaginaceae Polemoniaceae Rafflesiaceae Roridulaceae Sapotaceae Sarraceniaceae Scrophulariaceae Solanaceae Styracaceae Valerianaceae Verbenaceae 3. Ecological, Morphological, Taxonomical and Functional Significance of Stem Features Within the Dicotyledons 4. Anatomical Adaptations to Environmental Conditions 5. Ontogeny of the Xylem 6. Secondary Woodiness and Paedomorphosis 7. Conclusions References Alphabetic List of Species

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Details

• NCID: BB07342036
• ISBN:
  • 9783642116377
  • 9783642204340
• Country Code: gw
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Heidelberg
• Pages/Volumes: v.
• Size: 31 cm
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Stems (Botany)