Plant Systematics: A Phylogenic Approach

Geared toward undergraduate students, this textbook incorporates recent developments and data (such as DNA sequences) and incorporates phylogenetic principles throughout from the explanation of phylogenetic methods and principles to the taxonomic survey of vascular plant families. Topics include the history of plant classification; issues relating to variation in plant populations and species, including species concepts, hybridization and introgression; and the sources of taxonomic evidence, including morphology, anatomy, embryology, and chromosomes. The CD-ROM includes over 650 indexed color photos. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)