1st Edition

Flowers Evolution of the Floral Architecture of Angiosperms

By Guillaumme Techerkez Copyright 2004

    This book delves in detail the intimate functioning of the flower, whether it is on the biochemical, cellular, molecular, or the organism scale. It explains the form and function of the flower, not only from the physiology and developmental biology as-pects, but also from ecology and evolutionary sciences, integrating genetic, demo-graphic, and biogeographical perspectives.

    Architecture of Inflorescences: Flowers and inflorescences
    Architecture of inflorescences
    Examples of evolution of inflorescence architecture
    Floral Architecture and Morphogenesis: Floral architecture
    Genetic expression and morphogenesis
    Floral evolution through genes?
    Evolution of the Plane of Floral Organization: Phylogeny of Angiosperms
    Evolution of floral characters linked to the gynoecium
    Evolution and overall architecture of the flower
    Evolution of the flower on the scale of the whorl Floral Architecture and Pollination: Dispersal and collection of pollen in allogamous plants
    Autogamous plants Towards a Global Theory?: Dispersal and diversification
    Sexuality and fertility
    Dispersal of pollen and fertilization in heterogeneous conditions
    Conclusion
    Bibliography
    General index
    Botanical index

    Biography

    Guillaumme Techerkez