PLANT SYSTEMATICS
Plant Systematics is an introduction to the morphology, evolution, and classification of land plants. My objective is to present a foundation of the approach, methods, research goals, evidence, and terminology of plant systematics and to summarize information on the most recent knowledge of evolutionary relationships of plants as well as practical information vital to the field. I have tried to present the material in a condensed, clear manner, such that the beginning student can better digest the more important parts of the voluminous information in the field and acquire more detailed information from the literature. The book is meant to serve students at the college graduate and upper undergraduate levels in plant systematics or taxonomy courses, although portions of the book may be used in flora courses and much of the book could be used in general courses in plant morphology, diversity, or general botany. Each chapter has an expanded Table of Contents on the first page, a feature that my students recommended as very useful. Numerous line drawings and color photographs are used throughout. A key feature is that illustrated plant material is often dissected and labeled to show important diagnostic features. At the end of each chapter are (1) Review Questions, which go over the chapter material; (2) Exercises, whereby a student may apply the material; and (3) References for Further Study, listing some of the basic and recent references. Literature cited in the references is not exhaustive, so the student is encouraged to do literature searches on his/her own (see Appendix 3). The book is classified into units, which consist of two or more chapters logically grouped together. Of course, a given instructor may choose to vary the sequence of these units or the chapters within, depending on personal preference and the availability of plant material. There is a slight amount of repetition between chapters of different units, but this was done so that chapters could be used independently of one another
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