Articles posted on Blogs and Websites
Sattler, R. July 2021. Science and the COVID-19 pandemic. Posted on Visser's Integral World.
Sattler, R. November 28, 2018. Beyond materialist science. Posted on Visser's Integral World.
Sattler, R. February 17, 2014. Rupert Sheldrake and dogmatism in mainstream science. Posted on Visser’s Integral World.
Sattler, R. January 2014. Ken Wilber's AQAL map and Korzybski's General Semantics. Posted on Visser's Integral World.
Sattler, R. January 2013. Ken Wilber, humor, and laughter. Posted on Visser's Integral World.
Sattler, R. March 2011. Healthy thinking and Ken Wilber. Posted on Visser's Integral World
Sattler, R. May 5, 2009. Perspectivism and Complementarity: AQAL, the Big Tube, and the Dynamic Mandala. Originally posted on The Scientific and Medical Network Blog.
Sattler, R. February 22, 2009. Ken Wilber, holarchy, and beyond. Posted on Integral Praxis.
Sattler, R. February 10, 2009. The dynamic Mandala. Posted on David J. Bookbinder's Flower Mandalas, a blog about mandalas, art, healing, and transformation.
Sattler, R. March 2008. Wilber's AQAL Map and Beyond: Summary and Conclusions. Posted on Visser's Integral World.
Books
Sattler, R. 2021. Science and Beyond: Toward Greater Sanity through Science, Philosophy, Art and Spirituality. Friesen Press, Victoria, B. C.
Sattler, R. 2016. Wholeness, Fragmentation, and the Unnamable: Holism, Materialism, and Mysticism - A Mandala. http://www.beyondwilber.ca/bookpre/mandala/mandala_of_life_and_living.html
(published on my website)
Sattler, R. 2010. Healing Thinking and Being. http://www.beyondwilber.ca/bookpre/healing/healing_thinking_and_being.html
(book manuscript published on my website)
Sattler, R. 2008. Wilber’s AQAL Map and Beyond. http://www.beyondwilber.ca ( published on my website).
Sattler, R. 1986. Biophilosophy. Analytic and Holistic Perspectives. Springer-Verlag. Heidelberg, New York, Tokyo. 300 pp.
Sattler, R. (ed). 1982. Axioms and Principles of Plant Construction. Martinus Nijhoff/Junk Publ., The Hague. 186 pp. (Also published as Vol. 31a of Acta Biotheoretica).
Sattler, R. (ed). 1978. Theoretical Plant Morphology. Leiden University Press. The Hague. 142 pp.
Sattler, R. 1973. Organogenesis of Flowers. A photographic Text-Atlas. Univ. of Toronto Press. Toronto. 233 pp.
Book Chapters
Sattler, R. 2019. Structural and dynamic approaches to the development and evolution of plant form In: G. Fusco (ed.) Perspectives on Evolutionary and Developmental Biology. Essays for Alessandro Minelli. Padova University Press. Chapter 6, pp. 57-70.
Sattler, R. 1998. On the origin of symmetry, branching and phyllotaxis in land plants. In: R.V. Jean and D. Barabé (eds) Symmetry in Plants. World Scientific, Singapore, pp. 775-793.
Sattler, R. 1997. Plant morphology as applied to systematics. In: D.W. Woodland. Contemporary Plant Systematics. Andrews University Press, Berrien Springs, MI. 2nd edition.
Sattler, R. 1994. Homology, homeosis and process morphology in plants. In: B.K. Hall (ed). Homology: The hierarchical basis of comparative biology. Academic Press, pp. 423-475.
Sattler, R. 1991. Plant Morphology as Applied to Systematics. In: D.W. Woodland. Contemporary Plant Systematics. Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, N.J., pp. 433-437.
Contributions to Encyclopedias
"Gottlieb Haberlandt" In: Dictionary of Scientific Bibliography. 1972.
"Flower" In: McGraw-Hill Yearbook of Science and Technology. 1965.
Symposium Contributions
Sattler, R. 2018. Philosophy of Plant Morphology. Elemente der Naturwissenschaft 108: 55-79 (an expanded version is on this website).
Sattler, R. 2001. Some comments on the morphological, scientific, philosophical and spiritual significance of Agnes Arber's life and work. Annals of Botany 88: 1215-1217.
Sattler, R. 1993. Why do we need a more dynamic study of morphogenesis? Descriptive and comparative aspects. In: D. Barabé et R. Brunet (eds.) Morphogenèse et Dynamique. Orbis, Frelighsburg, pp. 140-152.
Sattler, R. 1992. Process morphology: structural dynamics in development and evolution. Can. J. Bot. 70: 708-714.
Sattler, R. 1990. Towards a more dynamic plant morphology. Acta Biotheor. 38: 303-315 (Abstract).
Anthony, M. and Sattler, R. 1990. Pathological ramification of leaves and the pyramid model of plant construction. Acta Biotheor. 38: 165-170.
Sattler, R. 1988. A dynamic multidimensional approach to floral morphology. In: Leins, P., Tucker, S. C, and Endress, P. (eds.) Aspects of floral Development. J. Cramer, Berlin/Stuttgart, pp. 1-6.
Sattler, R. 1986. Homöosis - eine andere Sicht der Dinge. In: H.A. Froebe and R. Claßen (eds) Grundsatzfragen der Pflanzenmorphologie. Aachen, West Germany.
Sattler, R. 1984. Homology - a continuing challenge. Syst. Bot. 9: 382-394.
Sattler, R. 1982. Introduction: On the concepts "axiom", principle", and "plant construction".In: R. Sattler (ed). Axioms and Principles of Plant Construction. Acta Biotheor. 31a: 5-7.
Sattler, R. 1982. Les progrès en morphologie florale. Bull. Soc. Anim. Jardin Institut Botan. 6: 49-50. (Numéro spécial en l'honneur du 50e anniversaire du jardin botanique de la ville de Montréal).
Sattler, R. 1978. What is theoretical plant morphology? In: R. Sattler (ed). Theoretical Plant Morphology. Acta. Biotheor. 27: 5-20 (Supplement: Folia Biotheor., No. 7).
Sattler, R. 1977. Essentialism in Plant Morphology. Proceedings No. 3, XIVth International Congress of the History of Science p. 464-467. Tokyo & Kyoto, Japan.
Sattler, R. 1977. Kronröhrenentstehung bei Solanum dulcamara L. und "kongenitale Verwachsung". Ber. Deutsch. Bot. Ges. 90: 29-38.
Articles in Non-Refereed Journals
Sattler, R. 2012. Outgrowing Aristotle: How to move beyond the logic of either/or. Green Spirit 14 (2): 18-20.
Sattler, R. 2001. Non-conventional medicines and holism. Holistic Science and Human Values 5: 1-15.
Sattler, R. 1999. Divergence and convergence of sciences and spirituality: life science and spirituality. Holistic Science and Human Values 4: 41-48.
Sattler, R. 1996. Biophilosophie. Quatre-Temps 20(4): 42-44.
Articles in Refereed Journals
2023
Feature Paper: Sattler, R. and Rutishauser, R. 2023. Fundamentals of plant morphology and plant evo-devo (evolutionary developmental biology). Plants 12(1): 118-131; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants12010118, or https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/12/1/118/pdf
2022
Sattler, R. 2022. Kaplan's Principles of Plant Morphology: A Critical Review. The Botanical Review 88: 257-270 https://doi.org/10.1007/s12229-022-09280-8 (available as pdf: https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s12229-022-09280-8.pdf)
2016
Sattler, R. 2016. Science and Mystery. Holistic Science Journal 3 (1): 49-54.
1997
Sattler, R. and Rutishauser, R. 1997. The fundamental relevance of plant morphology and morphogenesis to plant research. Annals of Botany 80: 571-582 (Abstract).
Rutishauser, R. and Sattler, R. 1997. Expression of shoot processes in leaf development of Polemonium caeruleum. Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik 119: 563-582.
Lehmann, N.L. and Sattler, R. 1997. Polyaxial development in homeotic flowers of three Begonia cultivars. Canadian Journal of Botany 75: 145-154.
1996
Lehmann, N.L. and Sattler, R. 1996. Staminate floral development in Begonia cucullata var. hookeri and three double-flowering Begonia cultivars. Examples of homeosis. Canadian Journal of Botany 74: 1729-1741.
Sattler, R. 1996. Classical morphology and continuum morphology: opposition and continuum. Annals of Botany 78: 577-581.
Jeune, B. and Sattler, R. 1996. Quelques aspects théoriques et pratiques d'une morphologie continuiste et dynamique. Canadian Journal of Botany 74: 1023-1039.
1994
Lehmann, N.L. and Sattler, R. 1994. Floral development and homeosis in Actaea rubra (Ranunculaceae). International Journal of Plant Science 155: 658-671.
Lacroix, C.R. and Sattler, R. 1994. Expression of shoot features in early leaf development of Murraya paniculata (Rutaceae). Canadian Journal of Botany 72: 678-687.
1993
Lehmann, N.L. and Sattler, R. 1993. Homeosis in floral development of Sanguinaria canadensis and S. canadensis 'Multiplex' (Papaveraceae). American Journal of Botany 80: 1323-1335.
1992
Lehmann, N.L. and Sattler, R. 1992. Irregular floral development in Calla palustris (Araceae) and the concept of homeosis. American Journal of Botany 79: 1145-1157.
Sattler, R. and Rutishauser, R. 1992. Partial homology of pinnate leaves and shoots. Orientation of leaflet inception. Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie 114: 61-79.
Sattler, R. and Jeune, B. 1992. Multivariate analysis confirms the continuum view of plant form. Annals of Botany 69: 249-262.
Jeune, B. and Sattler, R. 1992. Multivariate analysis in process morphology. Journal of Theoretical Biology 156: 147-167.
1990
Sattler R. and Rutishauser, R. 1990. Structural and dynamic descriptions of the development of Utricularia foliosa and U. australis. Canadian Journal of Botany 68: 1989-2003.
1989
Rutishauser, R. and Sattler, R. 1989. Complementarity and heuristic value of contrasting models in structural botany. III. Case study on shoot-like "leaves" and leaf-like "shoots" in Utricularia macrorhiza and U. purpurea (Lentibulariaceae). Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 111: 121-137.
1988
Sattler, R. 1988. Homeosis in plants. (Special Paper) Amer. J. Bot. 75: 1606-1617.
Sattler, R., Luckert, D. and Rutishauser, R. 1988. Symmetry in plants: leaf and stipule development in Acacia longipedunculata. Can. J. Bot. 66: 1270-1284.
Anthony, M., Westphal, E. and Sattler, R. 1988. Proliférations épiphylles provoquées par l'acarien Eriophyes cladophtirus chez Solanum lycopersicum L. et Nicandra physaloides Gaertn. (Solanacées). Can. J. Bot. 66: 1974-1985.
Sattler, R. and Lacroix, C. 1988. Development and evolution of basal cauline placentation: Basella rubra. Amer. J. Bot. 75: 918-927.
Lacroix, C. and Sattler, R. 1988. Phyllotaxis theories and tepal-stamen superposition in Basella rubra. Amer. J. Bot. 75: 906-917.
1987
Rutishauser, R. and Sattler, R. 1987. Complementarity and heuristic value of contrasting models in structural botany. II. Case study on leaf whorls: Equisetum and Ceratophyllum. Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 109: 227-255.
Cooney-Sovetts, C. and Sattler, R. 1987. Phylloclade development in the Asparagaceae: an example of homoeosis. Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 94: 327-371.
1986
Rutishauser, R. and Sattler, R. 1986. Architecture and development of the phyllode stipule whorls in Acacia longipedunculata: controversial interpretations and continuum approach. Can. J. Bot. 64: 1987-2019.
1985
Dubuc-Lebreux, M.-A. and Sattler, R. 1985. Quantitative distribution of mitotic activity during early corolla development of Nicotiana tabacum. Phytomorphology 35: 17-23.
Rutishauser, R. and Sattler, R. 1985. Complementarity and heuristic value of contrasting models in structural botany. I. General considerations. Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 107: 415-455.
1984
Dubuc-Lebreux M.-A. and Sattler, R. 1984. Quantitative distribution of mitotic activity during early corolla development of Solanum dulcamara L. Bot. Gazette 145: 22-25.
1983
Anthony, M., Sattler, R. and Cooney-Sovetts, C. 1983. Morphogenetic potential of Fraxinus ornus under the influence of the gall mite Aceria fraxinivora. Can. J. Bot. 61: 1580-1594.
1982
Sattler, R. 1982. On theoretical plant morphology. "Journal of General Biology" (Russian Journal) (In Russian) 43: 470-479.
Sattler, R. and Perlin, L. 1982. Floral development of Bougainvillea spectabilis Willd., Boerhaavia diffusa L. and Mirabilis jalapa L. (Nyctaginaceae). Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 84: 161-182.
Muhammad, A.F. and Sattler, R. 1982. Vessel structure of Gnetum and the origin of angiosperms. Amer. J. Bot. 69: 1004-1021.
1980
Dubuc-Lebreux, M.-A. and Sattler, R. 1980 (issued 1981). Développement des organes foliacés chez Nicotiana tabacum L. et le problème des méristèmes marginaux. Phytomorphology 30: 17-32.
Posluszny, U., Scott, M.G. and Sattler, R. 1980. Revisions in the technique of epi-illumination lightmicroscopy for the study of floral and vegetative apices. Can. J. Bot. 58: 2491-2495.
1979
Pauzé, F., et Sattler, R. 1979. La placentation axillaire chez Ochna atropurpurea DC. Can. J. Bot.57: 100-107.
1978
Daniel, E. and Sattler, R. 1978. Development of the perianth tubes of Solanum dulcamara: implications for comparative morphology. Phytomorphology 28: 151-171.
Sattler, R. and Singh, V. 1978. Floral organogenesis of Echinodorus amazonicus Rataj and floral construction of the Alismatales. Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 77: 144-156.
Pauzé, F. et Sattler, R. 1978. L'androcée centripète d'Ochna atropurpurea DC. Can. J. Bot. 56: 2500-2511.
Sattler, R. 1978. 'Fusion' and 'continuity' in floral morphology. Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinb.36: 397-405.
1977
Sattler, R. 1977. On "understanding" organic form. Sophia Perennis III: 29-50.
Singh, V. and Sattler, R. 1977. Floral development of Aponogeton natans and A. undulatus. Can. J. Bot . 55: 1106-1120.
Singh, V. and Sattler, R. 1977. Development of the inflorescence and flower of Sagittaria cuneata. Can. J. Bot. 55: 1087-1105.
Sattler, R. and Singh, V. 1977. Floral organogenesis of Limnocharis flava. Can. J. Bot. 55: 1076-1086.
Sattler, R. and Maier, U. 1977. Development of the epiphyllous appendages of Begonia hispida var. cucullifera: implications for comparative morphology. Can. J. Bot. 55: 411-425.
Maier, U. and Sattler, R. 1977. The structure of the epiphyllous appendages of Begonia hispida var. cucullifera. Can. J. Bot. 55: 264-280.
1976
Lieu, S.M. and Sattler, R. 1976. Leaf development in Begonia hispida var. cucullifera with special reference to vascular organization. Can. J. Bot. 54: 2108-2121.
Posluszny, U. and Sattler, R. 1976. Floral development of Najas flexilis. Can. J. Bot. 54 (10): 1140-1151.
Posluszny, U. and Sattler, R. 1976. Floral development of Zannichellia palustris. Can. J. Bot.54 (8): 651-662.
1975
Dickinson, T. and Sattler, R. 1975. Development of the epiphyllous inflorescence of Helwingia japonica (Helwingiaceae). Amer. J. Bot. 62 (9): 962-973.
Sattler, R. 1975. Organverschiebungen und Heterotopien bei Blütenpflanzen. Bot. Jahrb. Syst.95 (2): 256-266.
1974
Dickinson, T.A. and Sattler, R. 1974. Development of the epiphyllous inflorescence of Phyllonoma integerrima (Turcz.) Loes.: implications for comparative morphology. Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 69: 1-13.
Sattler, R. 1974. A new approach to gynoecial morphology. Phytomorphology 24: 22-34.
Sattler, R. 1974. A new conception of the shoot of higher plants. J. Theor. Biol. 47: 367-382.
Posluszny, U. and Sattler, R. 1974. Floral development of Ruppia maritima var. maritima. Can. J. Bot.52: 1607-1612.
Singh, V. and Sattler, R. 1974. Floral development of Butomus umbellatus. Can. J. Bot. 52: 223-230.
Posluszny, U. and Sattler, R. 1974. Floral development of Potamogeton richardsonii. Amer. J. Bot.61: 209-216.
1973
Sattler, R. and Singh, V. 1973. Floral development of Hydrocleis nymphoides. Can. J. Bot. 51: 2455-2458.
Macdonald, A.D. and Sattler, R. 1973. Floral development of Myrica gale and the controversy over floral theories. Can. J. Bot. 51: 1965-1975.
Singh V. and Sattler, R. 1973. Nonspiral androecium and gynoecium of Sagittaria latifolia. Can. J. Bot. 51: 1093-1095.
Posluszny U. and Sattler, R. 1973. Floral development of Potamogeton densus. Can. J. Bot. 51: 647-656.
1972
Sattler, R. 1972. Centrifugal primordial inception in floral development. Advances in Plant Morphology, pp. 170-176.
Leins P., Merxmüller, H. and Sattler, R. 1972. Zur Terminologie interkalarer Becherbildungen in Blüten. Ber. Dtsch. Bot. Ges. 85: 294.
Singh, V. and Sattler, R. 1972. Floral development of Alisma trivale. Can. J. Bot. 50: 619-627.
1971
Sattler, R. 1971. Ein neues Sproß-Modell. Ber. Dtsch. Bot. Ges. 84: 139.
1968
Sattler, R. 1968. A technique for the study of floral development. Can. J. Bot. 46: 720-722.
Sattler, R. and Gifford, E.M. 1968. Ontogenetic and histochemical changes in the shoot tip of Najas guadalupensis. Maheshwari Memorial Vol., Phytomorphology 17: 419-428.
1967
Sattler, R. 1967. Petal inception and the problem of pattern detection. J. Theoret. Biol. 17: 31-39.
Cheung, M. and Sattler, R. 1967. Early floral development of Lythrum salicaria. Can. J. Bot. 45: 1609-1618.
1966
Sattler, R. 1966. Towards a more adequate approach to comparative morphology. Phytomorphology 16: 417-429.
1965
Sattler, R. 1965. Perianth development in Potamogeton richardsonii. Amer. J. Bot. 52: 35-41.
1964
Sattler, R. 1964. Numerische Taxonomie. Zeitschr. f. Botanik 51: 340-347.
Sattler, R. 1964. Methodological problems in taxonomy. Syst. Zool. 13: 19-27.
1963
Sattler, R. 1963. Phenetic contra phyletic systems. Syst. Zool. 1: 94-95.
1962
Sattler, R. 1962. Zur frühen Infloreszenz- und Blütenentwicklung der Primulales sensu lato mit besonderer Berücksichtigung der Stamen-Petalum-Entwicklung. Bot. Jahrb. 81: 358-396.
Special Interest Group Report
Posluszny, U., Sattler, R., Hill, J.P., Komaki, M.K., Gerath, J.M., Lehmann, N., and Kirchoff, B.K. 1991. Homeosis and the evolution of plants. In: E.C. Dudley (ed). The Unity of Evolutionary Biology. Proc. 4th Int. Congr. Syst. Evol. Biol. Vol. 1, pp. 447-454. Dioscorides Press, Portland, Oregon.
Reviews: Books and Papers
Holdrege, C. 1996. Genetics and the manipulation of life. The forgotten factor of context. - CBA/ABC Bulletin 29(4): 59-60, 1996.
Bell, A.D. 1991. Plant form. An illustrated guide to flowering plant morphology. - Taxon 40: 534-535, 1991.
Hull, D.L. 1988. Science as a process. - Taxon 39: 257-258, 1990.
Delbrück, Max. 1986. Mind from matter? - Taxon 36: 529-530, 1987.
Bernier, Réjane. 1975. Aux sources de la biologie. Tome l: les vingt premiers siècles. La classification. - Isis 68: 226-227, 1977.
Ayala, F.J. and Dobzhansky, T. (eds.) 1974. Studies in the philosophy of biology. Reduction and related problems. - Syst. Bot. 1: 197-198, 1976.
Dagognet, F. 1970. Le catalogue de la vie. Etude méthodologique sur la taxonomie. - Isis 62: 537, 1971.
Reviews of 40 papers in "Berichte der Wissenschaftlichen Biologie" (1963-1966).
Publications by postdoctoral fellows and students of work partially or totally carried out in my laboratory
Jeune, B. and Lacroix, C. 1993. A quantitative model of leaflet initiation illustrated by Murraya paniculata (L.) Jack (Rutaceae). Canadian Journal of Botany 71: 457-465.
Drinnan, A.N. and Ladiges, P.Y. 1988. Perianth development in Angophora and the bloodwood Eucalypts (Myrtaceae). Pl. Syst. Evol. 160: 219-239.
Rutishauser, R. 1984. Blattquirle, Stipeln und Kolleteren bei den Rubieae und andern Rubiaceae. Beitr. Biol. Pflanz. 59: 375-424.
Lieu, S.M. 1979. Organogenesis in Triglochin striata. Can. J. Bot. 57: 1418-1438.
Lieu, S.M. 1979. Growth forms in the Alismatales. I. Alisma triviale and species of Sagittaria with upright vegetative axes. Can. J. Bot. 57: 2325-2352.
Lieu, S.M. 1979. Growth forms in the Alismatales II. Two rhizomatous species Sagittaria lancifolia and Butomus umbellatus. Can. J. Bot. 57: 2353-2373.
Dickinson, T.A. 1978. Epiphylly in Angiosperms. Bot. Rev. 44: 181-232.
Meyer, R.W. and Muhammad, A.F. 1971. Scalariform perforation-plate fine structure. Wood and Fiber 3: 139-145.
For a short description of some of my major plant morphological publications see The Evolution of my Phytomorphological Research in my Publications and Plant Evo-Devo (Evolutionary Developmental Biology).
