External structure and physical form based study involving plant is known as phytomorphology or plant morphology. There is a considerable difference between the plant anatomy study and microscopic level analysis for plant identification.
The plant development, structure and origin studies can affect the plant studies. Four areas of investigation are involved that overlaps the biological science field. Morphologist needs to examine some structures related to the plant species to compare and analyze the similarities and changes.
Plant morphology involves vegetative observation and reproductive structure studies. The vascular plants are made up of leaves, stem and the root system. There are many flowers, moss capsules, sori and seeds which lead to generation alterations. Plant systematic as well as biodiversity forms part of the morphological studies.
There are scales which are part of plant morphology. The ultra structure of each cell and cytology sheds light on the anatomy of plant as well as its growing habits. With species the branching patterns, appearance and morphology varies. Pattern of development and origination of structures will help in understanding how the environment affects plants. Their growth related to ecology and plant physiology.
The morphological characters related to plants are compared by the biologists, so there is potential for differentiation of the taxa. Reproductive structures have shown how alternation of generations is part of plant studies. It has made plant life cycle studies easier.
There are morphological variations seen in the structure and form of plants. The variations are affected by juvenility, environmental effects and the positional effects. Plant development is one process involving analysis of plant physiology and plant anatomy. Environment has an effect on the maturation process of the plants and their growth.
As evolution continues more plant forms will be studied and analyzed for their benefits to humans and their records for apt identification through plant morphology.