{"product_id":"an-introduction-to-phycology-isbn-9780632017263","title":"An Introduction to Phycology","description":"This text presents the subject using a systems approach and is therefore a departure from the more commonly employed phyletic approach. Topics covered include classification, cellular and sub-cellular organization, morphology and growth, reproduction and life cycles, evolution, phylogeny, physiology, ecology and the relationship between algae and man. All currently recognized algal divisions are covered, including the Cyanophyceae and the Prochlorophycota. Topics are treated in a concise and factual manner, each section providing an up-to-date review with extensive reference to key literature. The volume is profusely illustrated with line drawings and photographs, and synoptic tables aid the interpretation of the subject. \u003ci\u003eAn Introduction to Phycology\u003c\/i\u003e is intended for use in undergraduate courses, but will also be a valuable reference text for postgraduates. \u003cp\u003ePreface vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Introduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Classification of the algae 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Cellular and subcellular organization 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Levels of organization 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Reproduction and life cycles 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Physiology and biochemistry 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Ecology 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Evolution and phylogeny 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Algae, human affairs, and environment 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 331\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eG. R. South and A. Whittick are the authors of An Introduction to Phycology, published by Wiley.  This text presents the subject using a systems approach and is therefore a departure from the more commonly employed phyletic approach. Topics covered include classification, cellular and sub-cellular organization, morphology and growth, reproduction and life cycles, evolution, phylogeny, physiology, ecology and the relationship between algae and man. All currently recognized algal divisions are covered, including the Cyanophyceae and the Prochlorophycota. Topics are treated in a concise and factual manner, each section providing an up-to-date review with extensive reference to key literature. The volume is profusely illustrated with line drawings and photographs, and synoptic tables aid the interpretation of the subject. \u003ci\u003eAn Introduction to Phycology\u003c\/i\u003e is intended for use in undergraduate courses, but will also be a valuable reference text for postgraduates.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47988728955109,"sku":"NP9780632017263","price":102.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780632017263.jpg?v=1761781359","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/an-introduction-to-phycology-isbn-9780632017263","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}