Abstract
GRASSES probably now constitute quite as large a family as the orchids, and no group of flowering plants includes so great a number of individuals as the Graminese. They are by far the most important from an economic point of view, whilst many botanists regard them as representing the peak of evolution among flowering plants. For grasses are found almost everywhere, occurring in nearly all phanerogamic plant-associations. They are, indeed, a climax group, not only as regards structure, but also as units of vegetation; and their origin and evolution are subjects for profound study.
The Gramineae; a Study of Cereal, Bamboo and Grass
By Dr. Agnes Arber. Pp. xvii + 480. (Cambridge: At the University Press, 1934.) 30s. net.
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Grasses. Nature 136, 317–319 (1935). https://doi.org/10.1038/136317a0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/136317a0
