The Chemotaxonomy of Plants
Author | : Philip Morgans Smith |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 336 |
Release | : 1976 |
ISBN-10 | : UCAL:B4580367 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book The Chemotaxonomy of Plants written by Philip Morgans Smith and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Taxonomy is the theory and practice of classification, and chemotaxonomy incorporates the principles and procedures involved in the use of chemical evidence for classificatory purposes. Chemical Systematics is the study of the chemical variation in a diversity of organisms, and of their relationships. This book does not aim to give accounts of the systematics of any group of plants but rather to introduce and illustrate the ways in which chemical data may be used with profit to taxonomists.