The main aim of this book is to provide a developmental perspective to plant anatomy. Authors Steeves and Sawhney provide fundamental information on plant structure and development to students at the introductory level, and as a resource material to researchers working in nearly all areas of plant biology i.e., plant physiology, systematics, ecology, developmental genetics and molecular biology. The book is focused on angiosperm species with some examples from different groups of plants."Essentials of Developmental Plant Anatomy" starts with an introductory chapter and a brief introduction to plant cell structure, which is followed by the structure of the flower, plant reproduction (vegetative and sexual) and the development and structure of embryo - the precursor to the plant body. Each chapter then deals with essential information on the shoot system, diversity of plant cells and tissues, the structure and development of the stem, leaf, root, and the secondary body.

Chapter 1. IntroductionChapter 2. The Plant CellThe protoplastThe cell wallCell growthChapter 3. The FlowerInflorescence typesFlower morphology and variationsThe induction of floweringFlower developmentChapter 4. ReproductionVegetative reproductionSexual reproductionOverview of sexual reproductionApomixisChapter 5. Embryo, Seed and Fruit developmentPatterns of embryo developmentSomatic embryogenesisSeed developmentFruit developmentChapter 6. Shoot morphology and developmentGrowth of the shootShoot apex and the shoot apical meristemShoot expansionShoot modificationsReproductive shootsChapter 7. Plant Cells and TissuesCell types and tissuesChapter 8. Tissues of the stemThe dicotyledonous stemDifferentiation of tissues in the stemThe monocotyledonous stemThe steleChapter 9. The LeafLeaf form and typesTissues of the leafVariations related to the environmentLeaf developmentChapter 10. The RootRoot systemsRoot associationsRoot apex and the root apical meristemTissues of the rootRoot branchingShoot buds from rootsChapter 11. The Secondary bodyThe vascular cambiumSecondary xylem (The wood)Secondary phloemSecondary growth in monocotyledonsPeriderm