Evolution in Isolation: The Search for an Island Syndrome in Plants

ISBN-13: 9781108422017 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 236 str.

Kevin C. Burns

Opis

Tests for repeated patterns in evolution of island plants, which together comprise an 'island syndrome' analogous to animals.

Recenzje

'In this slender, captivating volume, Kevin Burns surveys hypotheses about island syndromes - 'repeated patterns in plant form and function on islands' … The volume ends with fascinating case studies (e.g., the cucumber tree of Socotra), and summarizes traits hypothesized as island syndromes … This should give biologists excellent grounds to dig deeper into the fascinating biology of island plants …' Robert D. Holt, The Quarterly Review of Biology

Spis treści

1. Emblematic island animals; 2. Differences in defence; 3. Reduced dispersibility; 4. Gender and out-crossing; 5. Size changes; 6. Loss of fire adapted traits; 7. Emblematic island plants.