Esau's Plant anatomy : meristems, cells, and tissues of the plant body : their structure, function, and development / Ray F. Evert ; with the assistance of Susan E. Eichhorn.

Rev. ed. of: Plant anatomy / Katherine Esau. 2nd. ed. 1965.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Structure and development of a plant : an overview -- The protoplast : plasma membrane, nucleus, and cytoplasmic organelles -- The protoplast : endomembrane system, secretory pathways, cytoskeleton, and stored compounds -- Cell wall -- Meristems and differentiation -- Apical meristems -- Parenchyma and collenchyma -- Sclerenchyma -- Epidermis -- Xylem : cell types and developmental aspects -- Xylem : secondary xylem and variations in wood structure -- Vascular cambium -- Phloem : cell types and developmental aspects -- Phloem : secondary phloem and variations in its structure -- Periderm -- External secretory structures -- Internal secretory structures.

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.