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This is an obvious missing component, and one which could benefit from the Evert touch. For Permissions, please email: So much has happened in the intervening years to reveal new ways of looking at plant anatomy — the TEM revolution which has all but come and gone in the conventional sense , the irresistible rise of molecular biology, and the birth of immunological studies — that the plant structure—function landscape is now dramatically different and a new edition is long overdue. Each section in a chapter is generally headed by a statement — essentially a summary or main conclusion of the subsequent text — which makes for a series of bullet points that are an ideal basis for a lecture on that chapter's topic. But there is nothing wrong with that:

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Although none are in colour, this is not a major disadvantage since much of the anatomy considered is more than adequately illustrated in black-and-white.

Surely a Part 2 is intended? National Center for Biotechnology InformationU.

Reviewed by Nigel Chaffey. For decades, it has served the structural educational needs of many generations of plant biologists. What isn't there is arguably the more exciting stuff of plant anatomy — how these structural units are organized into the tremendous variety of roots, shoots, fruits, etc of the plant body.

From an inclusivity point of view, it is all there.

This section alone attests to the tremendous range of references that were read in preparing the work, and emphasizes the breadth of studies that contribute to present-day plant anatomy. Support Center Support Center.

But there is nothing wrong with that: The Preface claims that the book has been primarily planned for advanced students, researchers and teachers. In assimilating those latter insights it proves that plant anatomy is not a static subject; it still has much to offer and is extremely relevant in providing context and framework for interpretation of molecular genetic studies; and, in their turn, molecular investigations deepen aanatomy appreciation and understanding of plant structure—function.

We also need to extend our knowledge of plant anatomy from those unrepresentative temperate crops to embrace the tremendous diversity of sub- tropical species Preface, page xvi. Esuas book also makes two important pleas — we need to ensure that plant anatomy continues to be taught in universities and is not sacrificed on the altar of modernity, to appease essaus gods of gel and gene. If not, why not?

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After Chapter 1 — an overview of the plant body — Chapters 2—17 follow a well-trodden path of building up the plant body: Each section in a anattomy is generally headed by a statement — anatony a summary or main conclusion of the subsequent text — which makes for a series of bullet points that are an ideal basis for a lecture on that chapter's topic.

So much has happened in the intervening years to reveal new ways of looking at plant anatomy — the TEM revolution which has plan but come and gone in the conventional sensethe irresistible rise of molecular biology, and the birth of immunological studies — that the plant structure—function landscape is now dramatically different and a new edition is long overdue.

And, as you might expect for such a visual topic, it is profusely illustrated throughout with plenty of images, many of which make use of Evert's extensive repertoire of plant anatomical studies.

This need not be long, but would provide an important interpretational context for the studies, and have considerable educational value. This is an obvious missing component, and one which could benefit from the Evert touch. Such a visual subject as plant anatomy is eminently worthy of this treatment, and it would be a way of giving access to the full-colour version of text images without increasing the cost of the hard copy.

Esau's Plant Anatomy

Also timely might be a separate chapter — possibly full-colour, web-only? Author information Copyright and License information Disclaimer. Please review our privacy policy. But nowhere could I find mention of a companion volume to deal with these aspects of anatomy. There is a gap of over four decades between the last edition of the Esau book and the present 3rd edition.

Esau’s Plant Anatomy

There are few more iconic texts in botany than Esau's Plant Anatomy. Journal List Ann Bot v. For Permissions, please email: And what a relief that the gauntlet has been taken pdr by one of plant structure—function's most well-known names — after the great lady herself — Ray Evert. Whilst including the ultrastructural components of cells, it is a book primarily devoted to anatomy revealed at the light-microscope level, although also incorporating recent physiological and molecular studies.

How daunting, then, must be the task of revising this mighty tome? These remain challenges for future editions, and future generations. The text is good, up-to-date and readable.