A modern approach to understanding the evolution and diversification of land plants, one of the most exciting areas of plant systematics. It consists of three sections - origin and diversification of primitive land plants; origin and diversification of angiosperms; speciation and mechanisms of diversification - each section corresponding to a major area in plant evolution. In each case, data from molecular, morphological, and paleontological approaches are presented, backed by recent progress and new findings, together with proposals for future research. A guide to the latest in plant systematics, heightening awareness of prospective future problems.... large data sets of DNA sequences have greatly clarified the broad picture of angiosperm relationships and evolution. ... two data sets is that based on the chloroplast gene rbcL, with sequences representing 499 species of seed plants [ 1].
Title | : | Evolution and Diversification of Land Plants |
Author | : | Kunio Iwatsuki, Peter H. Raven |
Publisher | : | Springer Science & Business Media - 2012-12-06 |
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