Coupled with biomechanical data, organic geochemistry and cladistic analyses utilizing abundant genetic data, scientific studies are revealing new facets of how plants have evolved over time. This collection of papers examines these early stages of plant physiology evolution by describing the initial physiological adaptations necessary for survival as upright structures in a dry, terrestrial environment. The Evolution of Plant Physiology also encompasses physiology in its broadest sense to include biochemistry, histology, mechanics, development, growth, reproduction and with an emphasis on the interplay between physiology, development and plant evolution.

Book Information
ISBN 9780123395528
Author Alan R. Hemsley
Format Hardback
Page Count 512
Imprint Academic Press Inc
Publisher Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
Weight(grams) 1280g