EVOLUTION AND SPECIATION OF ISLAND PLANTS

TOD F. STUESSY,MIKIO ONO

ISBN 10: 0521496535 / ISBN 13: 9780521496537

Edité par Cambridge University Press, 1998

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Titre : EVOLUTION AND SPECIATION OF ISLAND PLANTS

Éditeur : Cambridge University Press

Date d'édition : 1998

Reliure : Couverture rigide

Etat : Brand New

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Synopsis :

This 1998 volume is a stimulating review of the state of research in contemporary oceanic island plant biology.

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Oceanic island archipelagos are profoundly interesting ecosystems in which to ask questions about evolutionary patterns and processes, and may rightly be considered as one of the best places on earth to seek an understanding of the origin and elaboration of biological diversity. This 1998 volume brings together contributions covering a range of important issues in contemporary oceanic island plant biology, focusing on patterns and processes in Pacific and other islands (with emphasis on the Bonin, Hawaiian and Juan Fernandez Islands) to provide a stimulating view of the state of research and a possible agenda for future investigations. Topics addressed include chromosomal variation, macromolecular divergence, island biogeography theory, isolating mechanisms, modes of speciation and evolution of secondary plant products, resulting in a volume which reveals the special opportunities offered by oceanic archipelagos for investigating evolutionary phenomena in vascular plants.