Evolution and speciation in plants / T.J. Pandian.
| Author/creator | Pandian, T. J. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Publication Info | Boca Raton : CRC Press, Taylor and Francis Group, 2022. |
| Description | 1 online resource (xi, 345 pages) |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Taylor & Francis eBooks |
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| Abstract | "The total number of plant species may not exceed 374,000 species. The angiosperms, for example, with 1,664 variety per species are 8 times more amenable to generation of new varieties than that (210 variety per species) of animals. A comparison of these values with 1.5 million species in animals (Pandian, 2021b) suggests a contrastingly different scenario. Plants have evolved 7.7 times more racial/variety diversity than speciation in animals. Despite sessility and with only 374,000 species, plants have amazingly opted for an alternate route of diversification namely variety diversity, which has provided them ~ 8 times better scope for greater diversity. A clear message is that evolution need not necessarily lead to speciation. Instead, it may opt for racial and/or numerical diversity"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-320) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Source of description | Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Evolution and speciation in plants Boca Raton : CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, 2022. 9781032192116 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2023701976 |
| ISBN | 9781000646092 ebook |
| ISBN | (hardcover) |
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