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The Evolution of Plant Form is an exceptional new volume in Wiley-Blackwell’s highly successful and well established Annual Plant Reviews.Written by recognised and respected researchers, this book delivers a comprehensive guide to the diverse range of scientific perspectives in land plant evolution, from morphological evolution to the studies of the mechanisms of evolutionary change and the tools with which they can be studied. This title distinguishes itself from others in plant evolution through its synthesis of these ideas, which then provides a framework for future studies and exciting new developments in thisfield.The first chapter explores the origins of the major morphological innovations in land plants and the following chapters provide an exciting, in depth analysis of the morphological evolutionof land plant groups including bryophytes, lycophytes, ferns, gymnosperms and angiosperms. The second half of the book focuses on evolutionary studies in land plants including genomics,adaptation, development and phenotypic plasticity. The final chapter provides a summary and perspective for future studies in the evolution of plant form.The Evolution of Plant Form provides essential information for plant scientists and evolutionary biologists. All libraries and research establishments, where biological and agricultural sciences arestudied and taught, will find this important work a vital addition to their shelves.Content: Chapter 1 Phylogenetic Analyses and Morphological Innovations in Land Plants (pages 1–50): James A. DoyleChapter 2 The Evolution of Body Form in Bryophytes (pages 51–89): Bernard Goffinet and William R. BuckChapter 3 The Morphology and Development of Lycophytes (pages 91–114): Barbara A. AmbroseChapter 4 Evolutionary Morphology of Ferns (Monilophytes) (pages 115–140): Harald SchneiderChapter 5 Gymnosperms (pages 141–161): Dennis Wm. StevensonChapter 6 Identifying Key Features in the Origin and Early Diversification of Angiosperms (pages 163–188): Paula J. RudallChapter 7 Genomics, Adaptation, and the Evolution of Plant Form (pages 189–225): Kristen ShepardChapter 8 Comparative Evolutionary Genomics of Land Plants (pages 227–275): Amy LittChapter 9 Development and the Evolution of Plant Form (pages 277–320): Barbara A. Ambrose and Cristina FerrandizChapter 10 Development in the Wild: Phenotypic Plasticity (pages 321–355): Kathleen DonohueChapter 11 The Evolution of Plant Form: A Summary Perspective (pages 357–366): Michael Purugganan