This title provides a comprehensive overview of the current basic and research knowledge relating to the anatomy of plants. The latest scientific findings and research methods of molecular, interdisciplinary and comparative approaches are combined in this work into an integrated ecological and systematic plant anatomy. This reference and textbook is completed by clear illustrations, the didactic presentation of recognized authors and a standard-setting bibliography.

This revision of the now classic "Plant Anatomy" offers a completely updated review of the structure, function, and development of meristems, cells, and tissues of the plant body. The text follows a logical structure-based organization. Beginning with a general overview, chapters then cover the protoplast, cell wall, and meristems, through to phloem, periderm, and secretory structures.

""There are few more iconic texts in botany than Esau's Plant Anatomy... this 3rd edition is a very worthy successor to previous editions..."" ANNALS OF BOTANY, June 2007