03949nam 2200637 a 450 991043761080332120200520144314.01-283-62674-83-642-20435-X978661393919710.1007/978-3-642-20435-7(CKB)3360000000435632(EBL)994405(OCoLC)811139638(SSID)ssj0000766938(PQKBManifestationID)11423961(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000766938(PQKBWorkID)10732520(PQKB)10087503(DE-He213)978-3-642-20435-7(MiAaPQ)EBC994405(PPN)16830869X(EXLCZ)99336000000043563220120615d2013 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrAtlas of stem anatomy in herbs, shrubs and treesVolume 2 /F.H. Schweingruber, A. Borner, E.-D. Schulze ; with contributions by B. Kirchoff, M Kuchler and M. Nobis1st ed. 2013.New York Springer20131 online resource (414 p.)"With over 1500 colour illustrations."3-642-20434-1 Includes bibliographical references.Introduction to Volume 2 -- Monographic Descriptions (Actinidiaceae – Verbenaceae) -- Ecological, Morphological, Taxonomical and Functional Significance of Stem Features Within the Dicotyledons -- Anatomical Adaptations to Environmental Conditions -- Ontogeny of the Xylem -- Secondary Woodiness and Paedomorphosis -- Conclusions -- References.-Alphabetic List of Species. This work, published in two volumes, contains descriptions of the wood and bark anatomies of 3000 dicotyledonous plants of 120 families, highlighting the anatomical and phylogenetic diversity of dicotyledonous plants of the Northern Hemisphere. The first volume principally treats families of the Early Angiosperms, Eudicots, Core Eudicots and Rosids, while the second concentrates on the Asterids. Presented in Volume 2 are microsections of the xylem and phloem of herbs, shrubs and trees of 1000 species and ca. 35 families of various life forms of the temperate zone along altitudinal gradients from the lowland at the Mediterranean coast to the alpine zone in Western Europe. Special attention is given to the very diverse family of Asteraceae. The global perspective of the findings is underlined by the analysis of 400 species from the Caucasus, the Rocky Mountains and Andes, the subtropical zone on the Canary Islands, the arid zones in the Sahara, in Eurasia, Arabia and Southwest North America, New Zealand and the boreal and arctic zones in Eurasia and Canada. The presence of annual rings in all life forms demonstrates that herbs and dwarf shrubs are an excellent tool for the reconstruction of annual biomass production and the interannual dynamic of plant associations. The common principle of the anatomical expression of secondary growth is a key factor in understanding evolution and adaptation processes in all life forms, from the 3 cm tall crepide pigmea (Crepis pygmaea) in the alpine zone to the 40 m tall ash (Fraxinus excelsior) in Central European riparian forests. The study opens vast fields of research for dendrochronology, wood anatomy, taxonomy and ecology.Stems (Botany)Plant anatomyStems (Botany)Plant anatomy.581.495Schweingruber F. H1751555Borner A1751556Schulze E. D1751557Kirchoff B1751558Kuchler M1751559Nobis M1751560MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910437610803321Atlas of stem anatomy in herbs, shrubs and trees4186552UNINA