1st Edition
Kaplan's Principles of Plant Morphology
Introduction to the science of plant morphology: goals and concepts. The cast of characters: a review of the plant kingdom and its major representatives. The relationship between morphology and anatomy in plants. Plant embryogenesis: the origin of morphological organization during development. Early plant development: from seed to seedling to established plant. Divergent patterns of seedling development and their significance for the interpretation of plant ontogeny and evolution. The shoot: phyllotaxis. The concept of differential growth. The effect of internodal elongation on shoot form. The effect of stem thickening growth on shoot form/shoot lateral symmetry. Shoot branching. Developmental expressions and specializations of shoot branches. Leaf morphology and development. Transectional symmetry of leaves. Longitudinal symmetry and zonation of leaves I. Longitudinal symmetry and zonation of leaves II. Blade dissection. Specializations in leaf structure and function. Morphology of reproductive shoots: I. Pteridophytes. Morphology of reproductive shoots and reproduction: II. Gymnosperms. Morphology of reproductive shoots and reproduction. III. The angiosperms: A. The floral shoot. Morphology of "reproductive shoots and reproduction. III. The angiosperms B. The floral organs in their pre- and postfertilization states. Morphology of reproductive shoots and reproduction III. The angiosperms. C. Inflorescence morphology. Principles of root morphology.
Biography
Donald Kaplan, Chelsea D. Specht
"… the book is a treasure trove of examples illustrating virtually every variation of vegetative plant structure you can think of.… there should be a copy of Kaplan’s Principles of Plant Morphology in every library supporting plant researchers."
- In Plant Science Bulletin, Fall 2022, vol. 68 (3): 226-228.
