Plant Anatomy

This textbook is an outgrowth of an electronic CD published in 2003, and co-authored by Prof. Emeritus Crang along with the late Prof. Andrey Vassilyev, lead scientist in Anatomy of the Komarov Botanical Garden in St. Petersburg, Russia.  Prof. Emeritus Crang has published extensively in plant anatomy and electron microscopy and has taught and conducted botanical research at a variety of international universities and government organizations. To replace Prof. Vassilyev, Prof. Wise joined the authorship in 2014 due to his strong background in teaching and research in plant physiology, plant anatomy and microscopy.  Subsequently, Dr. Lyons-Sobaski was asked to round-out the authorship due to her work in ecology, population genetics and educational experiences related to plant anatomy.  Dr. Richard Crang, Professor Emeritus, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (cell biology, microscopy, anatomy) Dr.Sheila Lyons-Sobaski, Associate Professor, Albion College, Albion, Michigan (genetics, ecology, anatomy) Dr. Robert Wise, Professor, University of Wisconsin at Oshkosh (physiology, anatomy)

“This book is a veritable phytostructural image-fest – as any plant anatomy text worthy of that title should be, and deserves to do well in helping to promote a fundamental topic of plant biology that underpins many other studies within plant science.” (Nigel Chaffey, Botany One, botany.one, April 26, 2019)

• Preface.- Section I: Plants as Unique Organisms; History and Tools of Plant Anatomy.- 1. The Nature of Plants.- 2. Microscopy and Imaging.- Section II: Cellular Plant Anatomy.- 3. Plant Cell Structure and Ultrastructure.- 4. Mitosis and Meristems.- 5. Cell Walls.- 6. Parenchyma, Collenchyma and Sclerenchyma.- Section III: Vascular Tissues.- 7. Xylem.- 8. Phloem.- Section IV: Primary Vegetative Growth.- 9. Epidermis.- 10. The Root.- 11. The Stem.- 12. The Leaf.- 13. Secondary Structures.- Section V: Secondary Vegetative Growth.- 14. Vascular Cambium.- 15. Wood: Economics, Structure and Composition.- 16. Periderm.- Section VI: Flowering and Reproduction.- 17. Floral Development & Male Reproduction.- 18. Female Reproduction & Embryogenesis.- 19. Fruits, Seeds and Seedlings.- Appendices: Answers to end-of-chapter review and assessment material.- Glossary.- Index.