An essential reference for describing, measuring and classifying the foliage of flowering plants. The presented system provides guidelines for characterizing the organization, shape, venation, and surface features of angiosperm leaves.
An illustrated terminology including detailed definitions and annotated illustrations is the focus of the classification system, the aim of which is to provide a framework with comparative examples to allow both modern and fossil leaves to be described and classified consistently.
Hardcover, 190 pages, 360 b/w illus.
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