We are in the midst of a biological revolution. Molecular tools are
now providing new means of critically testing hypotheses and models of
microevolution in populations of wild, cultivated, weedy and feral
plants. They are also offering the opportunity for significant
progress in the investigation of long-term evolution of flowering
plants, as part of molecular phylogenetic studies of the Tree of Life.
This long-awaited fourth edition, fully revised by David Briggs,
reflects new insights provided by molecular investigations and
advances in computer science. Briggs considers the implications of
these for our understanding of the evolution of flowering plants, as
well as the potential for future advances. Numerous new sections on
important topics such as the evolutionary impact of human activities,
taxonomic challenges, gene flow and distribution, hybridisation,
speciation and extinction, conservation and the molecular genetic
basis of breeding systems will ensure that this remains a classic text
for both undergraduate and graduate students in the field.
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ISBN
9781316545379
Publisert
2016
Utgave
4. utgave
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Vendor
Cambridge University Press
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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