Flowering Plant Origin, Evolution & Phylogeny

Flowering Plant Origin Evolution and Phylogeny brings together the work of an international group of experts to provide a current understanding of research into the origin early evolution and basal phylogeny of the flowering plants. This important volume combines in a single convenient resource the wealth of information now available as a result of new research. Of particular importance are the survey of the botanical aspects of angiosperm origin and early evolution and coverage of current research directions. The book is organized in three sections: outgroup structure; basal angiosperm structure and evolution; and angiosperm phylogeny and systematics.Flowering Plant Origin Evolution and Phylogeny offers information of value to anyone interested in the evolution of the dominant flora on Earth. In addition the book provides important insights for all those interested in the structure origin and early development of the angiosperms including systematists morphologists and paleobotanists. A special feature of the book 1S a geological time-scale to aid those who are unfamiliar with stratigraphic terminology.