Biology and Evolution of Ferns and Lycophytes

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With their team of contemporary scholars, the editors present a thorough coverage of fundamental topics necessary for obtaining an up-to-date understanding of the biology of ferns and lycophytes. The book is organized into major topics that build from the individual and its biochemistry and structure, to genetics and populations, to interactions among individuals and the conservation of species, and concludes with perspectives on evolutionary history and classification. Each chapter is organized to review past work, explore current questions, and suggest productive directions for continued discoveries about these fascinating groups of organisms. Written for upper undergraduates, graduates and academic researchers, Biology and Evolution of Ferns and Lycophytes fills a major gap in biological, organism-level, evolutionary literature by providing a review of the biology and evolution of this important group of vascular land plants.

'This book will be indispensable for complementing any fern biology or systematics courses still taught at university. It will provide essential background information for those beginning research in any of the areas covered.'

Source: Annals of Botany

'… an excellent summary of recent knowledge and advances in research of ferns and lycophytes. This book fills a major gap in the literature of the past decade and provides a modern overview of the biology and evolution of these fascinating plants.'

Source: Folia Geobotanica

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Frontmatter
pp i-vi
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Contents
pp vii-xi
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List of contributors
pp xii-xiv
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Preface
pp xv-xvii
- By Tom A. Ranker, University of Hawai'i at Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA, Christopher H. Haufler, University of Kansas Lawrence, KS, USA
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Acknowledgments
pp xviii-xx
- By Tom A. Ranker, University of Hawai'i at Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA, Christopher H. Haufler, University of Kansas Lawrence, KS, USA
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Part I - Development and morphogenesis
pp 1-2
- By Tom A. Ranker, University of Hawai'i at Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA, Christopher H. Haufler, University of Kansas Lawrence, KS, USA
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1 - Photoresponses in fern gametophytes
pp 3-48
- By Masamitsu Wada, Department of Biology, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Minami Osawa 1-1, Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 192-0397, Japan
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2 - Alternation of generations
pp 49-74
- By Elizabeth Sheffield, School of Biological Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PT, UK
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3 - Meristem organization and organ diversity
pp 75-104
- By Ryoko Imaichi, Department of Chemical and Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Japan Women's University, 8-1, Mejirodai 2-chome, Tokyo 112-8681, Japan
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Part II - Genetics and reproduction
pp 105-106
- By Tom A. Ranker, University of Hawai'i at Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA, Christopher H. Haufler, University of Kansas Lawrence, KS, USA
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4 - Population genetics
pp 107-133
- By Tom A. Ranker, Botany Department, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA, Jennifer M. O. Geiger, Department of Natural Sciences, Carroll College, Helena, MT 59625, USA
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5 - Antheridiogens
pp 134-158
- By Jakob J. Schneller, Institut für Systematische Botanik, Universität Zürich, CH-8008 Zürich, Switzerland
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6 - Structure and evolution of fern plastid genomes
pp 159-174
- By Paul G. Wolf, Department of Biology, Utah State University, Logan, UT 84322, USA, Jessie M. Roper, Department of Biology, Utah State University, Logan, UT 84322, USA
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7 - Evolution of the nuclear genome of ferns and lycophytes
pp 175-198
- By Takuya Nakazato, Department of Biology, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405, USA, Michael S. Barker, Department of Biology, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405, USA, Loren H. Rieseberg, Department of Botany, University of British Columbia, Vancouver V6T 1Z4, Canada and Department of Biology, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405, USA, Gerald J. Gastony, Department of Biology, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405, USA
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Part III - Ecology
pp 199-200
- By Tom A. Ranker, University of Hawai'i at Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA, Christopher H. Haufler, University of Kansas Lawrence, KS, USA
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8 - Phenology and habitat specificity of tropical ferns
pp 201-221
- By Klaus Mehltreter, Departamento de Sistemática Vegetal, Instituto de Ecología, A. C., Xalapa, Veracruz 91000, México
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9 - Gametophyte ecology
pp 222-256
- By Donald R. Farrar, Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA, Cynthia Dassler, Museum of Biological Diversity, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA, James E. Watkins, 16 Divinity Avenue, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA, Chanda Skelton, Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA
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10 - Conservation biology
pp 257-283
- By Naomi N. Arcand, Department of Geography, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309, USA, Tom A. Ranker, Botany Department, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
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11 - Ex situ conservation of ferns and lycophytes – approaches and techniques
pp 284-300
- By Valerie C. Pence, Plant Conservation Division, Center for Research of Endangered Wildlife, Cincinnati Zoo and Botanic Garden, Cincinnati, OH 45220, USA
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Part IV - Systematics and evolutionary biology
pp 301-302
- By Tom A. Ranker, University of Hawai'i at Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA, Christopher H. Haufler, University of Kansas Lawrence, KS, USA
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12 - Species and speciation
pp 303-331
- By Christopher H. Haufler, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66045, USA
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13 - Phylogeny and evolution of ferns: a paleontological perspective
pp 332-366
- By Gar W. Rothwell, Department of Environmental and Plant Biology, University of Ohio, Athens, OH 45701, USA, Ruth A. Stockey, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E9, Canada
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14 - Diversity, biogeography, and floristics
pp 367-394
- By Robbin C. Moran, The New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, NY 10458, USA
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15 - Fern phylogeny
pp 395-416
- By Eric Schuettpelz, Department of Biology, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, USA, Kathleen M. Pryer, Department of Biology, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, USA
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16 - Fern classification
pp 417-467
- By Alan R. Smith, University Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA, Kathleen M. Pryer, Department of Biology, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, USA, Eric Schuettpelz, Department of Biology, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, USA, Petra Korall, Department of Phanerogamic Botany, Swedish Museum of Natural History, SE-104 05 Stockholm, Sweden, Harald Schneider, Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD, UK, Paul G. Wolf, Department of Biology, Utah State University, Logan, UT 84322, USA
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Index
pp 468-480
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Frontmatter
pp i-vi

Contents
pp vii-xi

List of contributors
pp xii-xiv

Preface
pp xv-xvii

Acknowledgments
pp xviii-xx

Part I - Development and morphogenesis
pp 1-2

1 - Photoresponses in fern gametophytes
pp 3-48

2 - Alternation of generations
pp 49-74

3 - Meristem organization and organ diversity
pp 75-104

Part II - Genetics and reproduction
pp 105-106

4 - Population genetics
pp 107-133

5 - Antheridiogens
pp 134-158

6 - Structure and evolution of fern plastid genomes
pp 159-174

7 - Evolution of the nuclear genome of ferns and lycophytes
pp 175-198

Part III - Ecology
pp 199-200

8 - Phenology and habitat specificity of tropical ferns
pp 201-221

9 - Gametophyte ecology
pp 222-256

10 - Conservation biology
pp 257-283

11 - Ex situ conservation of ferns and lycophytes – approaches and techniques
pp 284-300

Part IV - Systematics and evolutionary biology
pp 301-302

12 - Species and speciation
pp 303-331

13 - Phylogeny and evolution of ferns: a paleontological perspective
pp 332-366

14 - Diversity, biogeography, and floristics
pp 367-394

15 - Fern phylogeny
pp 395-416

16 - Fern classification
pp 417-467

Index
pp 468-480

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