CONTENTS.HTML????????[▒╣.▒⌠╣.▒⌠üüAB Plant Anatomy

 

Preface

The Nature of Plants
  The Uniqueness of Plants
  Geological & Evolutionary History
  The Basic Plant Body
  Groups of Land Plants
  Structural Size Relationships
   Video: Anatomical Research of Fossil Plants

Microscopy & Imaging
  History
  Light Instruments
  Electron Microscopy
  Comparing Microscopies
  Electronically Captured Images
  Confocal Light Microscopy
  Atomic Force Microscope
   The Interactive TEM
   Video: The Transmission Electron Microscope
   Video: The Scanning Electron Microscope

Preparation & Staining Techniques
  Embedding
  Microtomy
  Selective Stains
   Video: Embedding & Sectioning Specimens for Light Microscopy

General Cell Structure
  Plant Cell Ultrastructure
  Membrane Organization
  Plastids
  Mitochondria
  Microbodies
  Endoplasmic Reticulum
  Golgi Apparatus
  Cytoskeleton
  Nucleus

Mitosis, Cytokinesis & Apical Meristems
  Mitosis & Cytokinesis
  Shoot Apical Meristem
  Root Apical Meristem

Cell Walls
  Origin & Structure of Cell Walls
  Pits & Plasmodesmata
  Intercellular Spaces

Parenchyma & Collenchyma
  Parenchyma
  Collenchyma

Sclerenchyma
  Sclereids
  Fibers

Epidermis
  Ground Epidermal Cells
  Cuticle & Epicuticular Waxes
  Trichomes
  Stomata

Vascular Tissues: Xylem
  Vascular Bundles
  Lateral Walls of Tracheary Elements
  Perforation Plates of Vessel Members
   Video: The Evolution of Vessel Elements in Angiosperms

Vascular Tissues: Phloem
  Sieve Elements & Companion Cells
  Primary & Secondary Phloem of Angiosperms
  Conifer Secondary Phloem

Vascular Cambium
  Establishment of Cambium
  Sectional Views of Vascular Cambium
  Ultrastructure of Vascular Cambium
  Anomalous Vascular Cambium Activity

 

The Root: Primary State of Growth
  Root Tip
  Basic Organization of Roots in Primary Growth
  Endodermis & Casparian Strip
  Lateral Roots

The Root: Secondary Growth & Modifications
  The Basic Organization
  Storage (Fleshy) Roots
  Modifications
  Mycorrhizal Roots

The Stem: Primary & Secondary States of Growth
  External Morphology
  Shoot Apex
  Monocot Stems
  Dicot Stems
  Anomalous Stems

Wood: Taxonomic Variation
  Conifer Woods (Softwoods)
  Dicotyledon Woods (Hardwoods)
   Wood Key
   Video: Pulp & Paper

Periderm
  Origin of Phellogen
  Phellogen Activity & Periderm Development
  Lenticels
  Rhytidome

Secretory Structures
  External Secretory Structures
  Internal Secretory Structures
  Laticifers
  Glands of Insectivorous Plants
  Crystal & Tannin Idioblasts

The Leaf: Basic Organization
  Tissue Organization in Lamina
  Vascularization
  Kranz Anatomy
  Leaf Abscission

The Leaf: Ecological Anatomy
  Sun & Shade Leaves
  Xeromorphic Angiosperm Leaves
  Xeromorphic Gymnosperm Leaves
  Hydromorphic Leaves & Water Storage

Female Reproductive Structures
  Flower Morphology
  Pistil Structure
  Flower & Inflorescence Development
  Ovules: Megasporo- & Megagametogenesis
  Double Fertilization & Capsella Embryogenesis
  Other Embryological Examples

Male Reproductive Structures
  Anther
  Microsporogenesis & Pollen Wall Development
  Microgametogenesis
  Pollen Tube

Fruits, Seeds & Seedlings
  Fruit & Seed Morphology
  Fruit & Seed Anatomy
  Germination & Seedling Morphology

Analytical Plant Anatomy
  X-ray Microanalysis
  Autoradiography
  Freezing
  Enzyme Localization
  Morphometry
  3-D Reconstructions
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