The structural biology of palms /
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| Author / Creator: | Tomlinson, P. B. (Philip Barry), 1932- |
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| Imprint: | Oxford [England] : Clarendon Press ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1990. |
| Description: | xii, 477 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/1156103 |
Table of Contents:
- 1. Introduction--An Appreciation of Palms
- 2. Phasic Development in Palms
- 3. Embryo and Seedling
- 4. Establishment Phase
- 5. Mature Vegetative Phase
- 6. Vascular Anatomy of the Stem
- 7. Palm Stem--Mechanics, Age Determination, and Hydraulics
- 8. Vascular Development
- 9. Leaf
- 10. Lamina Anatomy
- 11. The Root
- 12. Inflorescence
- 13. Flower
- 14. Fruit and Seed
- 15. Defenses
- 16. Relationships and Origin of the Palm
