The Gymnosperms Handbook
The Gymnosperms Handbook

Author: James W. Byng

Publisher: Plant Gateway Ltd.

Published: 2015-08-06

Total Pages: 42

ISBN-13: 0992999332

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This plant book aims to help identify all extant gymnosperm plants to genus and family level anywhere in the world. The Gymnosperm Handbook is a practical teaching and identification guide, as well as, a useful reference work to the world's gymnosperms designed for both specialists and non-specialists and from beginner to expert. The book contains: (i) descriptions of all gymnosperm families; (ii) morphological notes for all currently recognised genera; (iii) practical keys to genera for all families; and (iv) over 160 images and illustrations.

Brief History of the Gymnosperms
Brief History of the Gymnosperms

Author: John Malcolm Anderson

Publisher:

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 296

ISBN-13:

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This book offers a global synthesis of gymnosperm families, fossil and extant, providing a new and distinctive perspective on the macroevolutionary biodiversity trends within this group through their 375 million-year history. The stratigraphic ranges of the 84 gymnosperm families are plotted according to their first and last appearances in the fossil record. Also included is a systematic coverage of floral kingdoms, biodiversity patterns, insect associations and other fields, traced period by period from the Devonian to Quaternary.

Gymnosperms of the United States and Canada
Gymnosperms of the United States and Canada

Author: Elray S. Nixon

Publisher:

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 200

ISBN-13: 9780934115032

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This book contains a key for the identification of the gymnosperms of the United States and Canada relying as much as possible on stem, leaf and cone characters. Because gymnosperms are usually evergreen, these characters are generally available throughout the year. Illustrations of species and plant characters are included to help with the identification process.

Guide to Reference and Information Sources in Plant Biology
Guide to Reference and Information Sources in Plant Biology

Author: Diane Schmidt

Publisher: Libraries Unlimited

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13:

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Part of the "Reference Sources in Science and Technology" series, this bibliography of nearly 1,000 annotated entries covers various aspects of plant biology. Organised by topic, this book includes various topics, from plant physiology to genetics and biotechnology, and is useful to botanists.

A Handbook of the World's Conifers (2 Vols.)
A Handbook of the World's Conifers (2 Vols.)

Author: Aljos Farjon

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2010-04-27

Total Pages: 1113

ISBN-13: 9004177183

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The first handbook to include detailed information on all 615 conifers, temperate as well as tropical, this encyclopedic work offers users as diverse as ecologists, gardeners, foresters and conservationists the accumulated knowledge of these trees obtained in 30 years of academic research, presented in an easily searchable format.

Plants of the World
Plants of the World

Author: Maarten J. M. Christenhusz

Publisher: University of Chicago Press

Published: 2017-11-13

Total Pages: 801

ISBN-13: 022652292X

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Evolution of land plant -- Plants and human culture -- Naming plants -- Classification and the angiosperm phylogeny group

Illustrated Plant Glossary
Illustrated Plant Glossary

Author: Enid Mayfield

Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING

Published: 2021-09

Total Pages: 332

ISBN-13: 1486303544

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The Illustrated Plant Glossary is a comprehensive glossary of over 4000 terms related to plant sciences, featuring many superb colour illustrations to aid understanding. The topics covered in this glossary include anatomy, angiosperms, bryophytes, chemistry, cytology, family specific terms, ferns and fern allies, flowers, fruit, genetics, gymnosperms, habit and growth, habitat and ecology, indumentum, inflorescence, leaves, reproduction, roots, seeds, systematics and more. The Illustrated Plant Glossary is a must-have reference for plant scientists, plant science teachers and students, libraries, horticulturalists, ecologists, gardeners and naturalists.