The Plant Stem

Front Matter ....Pages I-VII
 Introduction  (Fritz H. Schweingruber, Annett Börner)....Pages 1-2
 Preparation techniques – Making anatomical structures visible  (Fritz H. Schweingruber, Annett Börner)....Pages 3-5
 Morphology of the plant body – Tried and tested for 400 million years  (Fritz H. Schweingruber, Annett Börner)....Pages 7-10
 Cellular composition of the plant body  (Fritz H. Schweingruber, Annett Börner)....Pages 11-28
 Structure of the cell wall and cell contents  (Fritz H. Schweingruber, Annett Börner)....Pages 29-42
 Primary, secondary and tertiary meristems  (Fritz H. Schweingruber, Annett Börner)....Pages 43-79
 Stem anatomical structures of major taxonomic units  (Fritz H. Schweingruber, Annett Börner)....Pages 81-120
 Evolution of stems  (Fritz H. Schweingruber, Annett Börner)....Pages 121-132
 Anatomical adaptations to permanently changed environmental conditions  (Fritz H. Schweingruber, Annett Börner)....Pages 133-139
 Anatomical adaptations to temporarily changed environmental conditions  (Fritz H. Schweingruber, Annett Börner)....Pages 141-168
 Coexistence of algae, fungi and vascular plants  (Fritz H. Schweingruber, Annett Börner)....Pages 169-171
 Wood decay  (Fritz H. Schweingruber, Annett Börner)....Pages 173-182
 Fossilization, permineralization, coalification, carbonization and wet wood conservation  (Fritz H. Schweingruber, Annett Börner)....Pages 183-192
 Technically altered wood products  (Fritz H. Schweingruber, Annett Börner)....Pages 193-195
Back Matter ....Pages 197-207