Records of the Geological Survey of New South Wales
Author | : Geological Survey of New South Wales |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 314 |
Release | : 1898 |
Genre | : Geology |
ISBN | : |
"A locality index to the reports of the Geological survey of N. S. Wales from 1875 to 1892 inclusive, by W. S. Dun": v. 3, p. 154-194.
Cacao and Its Allies
Author | : José Cuatrecasas |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 254 |
Release | : 1964 |
Genre | : Sterculiaceae |
ISBN | : |
Receptaculitids
Author | : Matthew H. Nitecki |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 249 |
Release | : 2012-12-06 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 1461546915 |
Receptaculitids are extinct high-level fossils that provide a window into the history of life. After the discovery and analysis of a deposit of phosphatized receptaculitids on the Baltic Sea island of Öland, the authors conclude that receptaculitids possess an attribute not found in any other group of organisms, living or fossil.
Phylonyms
Author | : Kevin de Queiroz |
Publisher | : CRC Press |
Total Pages | : 1353 |
Release | : 2020-04-30 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 0429821212 |
Phylonyms is an implementation of PhyloCode, which is a set of principles, rules, and recommendations governing phylogenetic nomenclature. Nearly 300 clades - lineages of organisms - are defined by reference to hypotheses of phylogenetic history rather than by taxonomic ranks and types. This volume will document the Real World uses of PhyloCode and will govern and apply to the names of clades, while species names will still be governed by traditional codes. Key Features Provides clear regulations for implementing new guidelines for naming lineages of organisms incorporates expressly evolutionary and phylogenetic principles Works with existing codes of nomenclature Eliminates the reliance on rank-based classification in favor of phylogenetic relationships Related Titles: Rieppel, O. Phylogenetic Systematics: Haeckel to Hennig (ISBN 978-1-4987-5488-0) Cantino, P. D. and de Queiroz, K. International Code of Phylogenetic Nomenclature (PhyloCode) (ISBN 978-1-138-33282-9).
Oaks Physiological Ecology. Exploring the Functional Diversity of Genus Quercus L.
Author | : Eustaquio Gil-Pelegrín |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 544 |
Release | : 2017-12-12 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 331969099X |
With more than 500 species distributed all around the Northern Hemisphere, the genus Quercus L. is a dominant element of a wide variety of habitats including temperate, tropical, subtropical and mediterranean forests and woodlands. As the fossil record reflects, oaks were usual from the Oligocene onwards, showing the high ability of the genus to colonize new and different habitats. Such diversity and ecological amplitude makes genus Quercus an excellent framework for comparative ecophysiological studies, allowing the analysis of many mechanisms that are found in different oaks at different level (leaf or stem). The combination of several morphological and physiological attributes defines the existence of different functional types within the genus, which are characteristic of specific phytoclimates. From a landscape perspective, oak forests and woodlands are threatened by many factors that can compromise their future: a limited regeneration, massive decline processes, mostly triggered by adverse climatic events or the competence with other broad-leaved trees and conifer species. The knowledge of all these facts can allow for a better management of the oak forests in the future.
Plant Systematics
Author | : Gurcharan Singh |
Publisher | : CRC Press |
Total Pages | : 879 |
Release | : 2019-06-07 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 1000586758 |
This fourth edition of Plant Systematics is completely revised and updated. It incorporates the updated International Code of Nomenclature for Algae, Fungi and Plants (Shenzhen Code, 2018), the new version of PhyloCode (Beta version of Phylocode 5, 2014), APweb version 14 (September, 2018), revised Angiosperm Phylogeny Group classification (APG IV, 2016), new Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group Classification (PPG I, 2016), besides the updates since the publication of third edition. The book is a blend of classical fundamental aspects and recent developments, especially in the field of molecular systematics, cladistics and computer identification. Special attention has been given to information on botanical nomenclature, identification, molecular systematics and phylogeny of angiosperms. The complicated concepts of phylogeny, taxometrics and cladistics have been explained with a view to providing a comparison between these diverse but interactive fields of study. An attempt has been made to build upon a common example when exploring different methods, especially in procedures of identification, taxometrics and cladistics. The major systems of classification are evaluated critically. Discussion on major families of Pteridophytes, Gymnosperms and Angiosperms, especially those of major phylogenetic interest, form a major portion of this edition. The ebook includes nearly 500 color photographs set out in 36 pages covering plants from different parts of the world. In addition, 305 black & white illustrations have been included to provide a better understanding of the plants covered in the book.
The Geobiology and Ecology of Metasequoia
Author | : Ben A. LePage |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 466 |
Release | : 2005-03-30 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9781402026317 |
The plant fossil record indicates that the genus Metasequoia was widely distributed throughout the Northern Hemisphere from the early Late Cretaceous to the Plio-Pleistocene. Today the genus has shrunk to one species with approximately 5,000 mature individuals in southeastern China’s Xiahoe Valley. This book distills the current understanding of the biology, ecology and physiology of fossil and living Metasequoia, current research directions and problems that remain unresolved.