Ebook: Clusia: A Woody Neotropical Genus of Remarkable Plasticity and Diversity
- Tags: Plant Ecology, Plant Sciences, Tree Biology, Plant Physiology, Plant Anatomy/Development
- Series: Ecological Studies 194
- Year: 2007
- Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
- Edition: 1
- Language: English
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Clusia is the only dicotyledonous tree genus with crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM), and in some cases all variants of CAM can be expressed in one given species. These unique features as well as Clusia's extreme flexibility have put it in the limelight of international research. The studies presented in this volume embrace anatomy, morphology and plant architecture, phytogeographical distribution and community ecology, phylogeny and genetic diversity, physiology and metabolism, physiological ecology and functional diversity, circadian rhythmicity and biological timing. Covering all aspects of tree biology, this richly illustrated volume is an invaluable source of information for any plant scientist.
Clusia is the only dicotyledonous tree genus with crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM), and in some cases all variants of CAM can be expressed in one given species. These unique features as well as Clusia's extreme flexibility have put it in the limelight of international research.
The studies presented in this volume embrace anatomy, morphology and plant architecture, phytogeographical distribution and community ecology, phylogeny and genetic diversity. They also cover physiology and metabolism, physiological ecology and functional diversity, circadian rhythmicity and biological timing.
Covering all aspects of tree biology, this richly illustrated volume is an invaluable source of information for any plant scientist.
Clusia is the only dicotyledonous tree genus with crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM), and in some cases all variants of CAM can be expressed in one given species. These unique features as well as Clusia's extreme flexibility have put it in the limelight of international research.
The studies presented in this volume embrace anatomy, morphology and plant architecture, phytogeographical distribution and community ecology, phylogeny and genetic diversity. They also cover physiology and metabolism, physiological ecology and functional diversity, circadian rhythmicity and biological timing.
Covering all aspects of tree biology, this richly illustrated volume is an invaluable source of information for any plant scientist.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-XIV
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Historical Recollections....Pages 3-9
Front Matter....Pages 11-11
Introduction....Pages 13-16
Morphology, Anatomy, Life Forms and Hydraulic Architecture....Pages 17-30
Biogeographic Features of Clusia, with Emphasis on South American and Especially Brazilian Species....Pages 31-54
Clusia as Nurse Plant....Pages 55-71
Reproductive Biology....Pages 73-94
Diversity, Phylogeny and Classification of Clusia ....Pages 95-116
Population Biology of Different Clusia Species in the State of Rio de Janeiro....Pages 117-127
Front Matter....Pages 129-129
Introduction....Pages 131-133
Photosynthesis....Pages 135-186
Physiological Ecology....Pages 187-234
Mycorrhiza of Clusia Species: Types, Abundance, Responses to Environmental Conditions....Pages 235-242
Front Matter....Pages 243-243
Ciracadian Rhythmicity....Pages 245-256
Synthesis....Pages 257-263
Back Matter....Pages 265-275
Clusia is the only dicotyledonous tree genus with crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM), and in some cases all variants of CAM can be expressed in one given species. These unique features as well as Clusia's extreme flexibility have put it in the limelight of international research.
The studies presented in this volume embrace anatomy, morphology and plant architecture, phytogeographical distribution and community ecology, phylogeny and genetic diversity. They also cover physiology and metabolism, physiological ecology and functional diversity, circadian rhythmicity and biological timing.
Covering all aspects of tree biology, this richly illustrated volume is an invaluable source of information for any plant scientist.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-XIV
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Historical Recollections....Pages 3-9
Front Matter....Pages 11-11
Introduction....Pages 13-16
Morphology, Anatomy, Life Forms and Hydraulic Architecture....Pages 17-30
Biogeographic Features of Clusia, with Emphasis on South American and Especially Brazilian Species....Pages 31-54
Clusia as Nurse Plant....Pages 55-71
Reproductive Biology....Pages 73-94
Diversity, Phylogeny and Classification of Clusia ....Pages 95-116
Population Biology of Different Clusia Species in the State of Rio de Janeiro....Pages 117-127
Front Matter....Pages 129-129
Introduction....Pages 131-133
Photosynthesis....Pages 135-186
Physiological Ecology....Pages 187-234
Mycorrhiza of Clusia Species: Types, Abundance, Responses to Environmental Conditions....Pages 235-242
Front Matter....Pages 243-243
Ciracadian Rhythmicity....Pages 245-256
Synthesis....Pages 257-263
Back Matter....Pages 265-275
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