Atlas of Woody Plant Stems: Evolution, Structure, and Environmental Modifications

by Ernst-Detlef Schulze, Fritz Hans Schweingruber, Annett Börner

Book Overview

This atlas gives a unique assemblage of microscopic slides of wood anatomy and of the respective species in nature and demonstrates the reaction of stem anatomy to environments in which plants form woody stems. It is presented in color throughout and has more than 700 beautiful and instructive illustrations. It provides insight into the evolution of wood, to the variation of wood anatomy in response to climate and disturbances, and it gives an...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3540325239
• ISBN13: 9783540325239
• Release Date: July 2006
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 229 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.3" x 11.9"