Evolution of Plant-Pollinator Relationships / Edited by Sébastien Patiny.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Patiny, Sébastien.

Series:

Cambridge books online.

Systematics Association Special Volume Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pollination by insects.

Pollination by animals.

Plants--Evolution.

Plants.

Pollinators--Evolution.

Pollinators.

Evolution.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (504 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2012.

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

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Summary:

What are the evolutionary mechanisms and ecological implications behind a pollinator choosing its favorite flower? 65 million years of evolution have created the complex and integrated system which we see today, and understanding the interactions involved is key to environmental sustainability.

Examining pollination relationships from an evolutionary perspective, this book covers both botanical and zoological aspects. It addresses the puzzling question of co-speciation and co-evolution and the complexity of the relationships between plant and pollinator, the development of which is examined through the fossil record. Additional chapters are dedicated to the evolution of floral displays and signaling, as well as their role in pollination syndromes and the building of pollination networks. Wide ranging in its coverage, the book outlines current knowledge and complex emerging topics, demonstrating how advances in research methods are applied to pollination biology. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Macroevolution for plant reproductive biologists / Paul Wilson Wilson, Paul 1

2 Pollination crisis, plant sex systems, and predicting evolutionary trends in attractiveness / Tom J. de Jong Jong, Tom J. de 28

3 Evolution and ecological implications of "specialized" pollinator rewards / W. Scott Armbruster Armbruster, W. Scott 44

4 Fig-fig wasp mutualism' the fall of the strict cospeciation paradigm? / Astrid Cruaud Cruaud, Astrid, James Cook Cook, James, Yang Da-Rong Da-Rong, Yang, Gwenaëlle Genson Genson, Gwenaëlle, Roula Jabbour-Zahab Jabbour-Zahab, Roula, Finn Kjellberg Kjellberg, Finn, Rodrigo Augusto Santinelo Pereira Pereira, Rodrigo Augusto Santinelo, Nina Rønsted Rønsted, Nina, Otilene Santos-Mattos Santos-Mattos, Otilene, Vincent Savolainen Savolainen, Vincent, Rosichon Ubaidillah Ubaidillah, Rosichon, Simon van Noort Noort, Simon van, Peng Yan-Qiong Yan-Qiong, Peng, Jean-Yves Rasplus Rasplus, Jean-Yves 68

5 Fossil bees and their plant associates / Denis Michez Michez, Denis, Maryse Vanderplanck Vanderplanck, Maryse, Michael S. Engel Engel, Michael S. 103

6 Pollen evidence for the pollination biology of early flowering plants / Shusheng Hu Hu, Shusheng, David L. Dilcher Dilcher, David L., David Winship Taylor Taylor, David Winship 165

7 Pollinator mediated floral divergence in the absence of pollinator shifts / Allan G. Ellis Ellis, Allan G., Bruce Anderson Anderson, Bruce 237

8 Animal pollination and speciation in plants: general mechanisms and examples from the orchids / Florian P. Schiestl Schiestl, Florian P. 263

9 Why are floral signals complex? An outline of functional hypotheses / Anne S. Leonard Leonard, Anne S., Anna Dornhaus Dornhaus, Anna, Daniel R. Papaj Papaj, Daniel R. 279

10 A survey on pollination modes in cacti and a potential key innovation / Boris O. Schlumpberger Schlumpberger, Boris O. 301

11 Zygomorphy, area, and the latitudinal biodiversity gradient in angiosperms / Jana C. Vamosi Vamosi, Jana C., Steven M. Vamosi Vamosi, Steven M. 320

12 Ambophily and "super generalism" in Ceratonia siliqua (Fabaceae) pollination / Amots Dafni Dafni, Amots, Talya Marom-Levy Marom-Levy, Talya, Andreas Jürgens Jürgens, Andreas, Stefan Dötterl Dötterl, Stefan, Yuval Shimrat Shimrat, Yuval, Achik Dorchin Dorchin, Achik, H. Elizabeth Kirkpatrick Kirkpatrick, H. Elizabeth, Taina Witt Witt, Taina 344

13 Structure and dynamics of pollination networks: the past, present, and future / Jens M. Olesen Olesen, Jens M., Yoko L. Dupont Dupont, Yoko L., Melanie Hagen Hagen, Melanie, Claus Rasmussen Rasmussen, Claus, Kristian Trøjelsgaard Trøjelsgaard, Kristian 374

14 Pollinators as drivers of plant distribution and assemblage into communities / Loïc Pellissier Pellissier, Loïc, Nadir Alvarez Alvarez, Nadir, Antoine Guisan Guisan, Antoine 392

15 Effects of alien species on plant-pollinator interactions: how can native plants adapt to changing pollination regimes? / Gideon Pisanty Pisanty, Gideon, Yael Mandelik Mandelik, Yael 414

16 Pollen resources of non-Aprs bees in southern Africa / Michael Kuhlmann Kuhlmann, Michael, Connal D. Eardley Eardley, Connal D. 439

17 Advances in the study of the evolution of plant-pollinator relationships / Sébastien Patiny Patiny, Sébastien 458.

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9781139014113

9780521198929

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