Clusia : a woody neotropical genus of remarkable plasticity and diversity
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Clusia : a woody neotropical genus of remarkable plasticity and diversity
（Ecological studies : analysis and synthesis, v. 194）
Springer, c2007
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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This richly illustrated book presents the most recent up-to-date knowledge on Clusia with a wealth of data in tables and figures and comprehensive referencing. Clusia's unique features as well as its extreme flexibility have put it in the limelight of international research. Covering all aspects of tree biology, this richly illustrated volume is an invaluable source of information for any plant scientist.
Table of Contents
Section I Background 1 Historical Recollections
Ulrich Luttge 1.1 Namesakes: Carolus Clusius and Clusia 1.2 Alexander von Humboldt: The First Ecophysiological Studies of Clusia 1.3 The Discovery of Crassulacean Acid Metabolism (CAM) in Clusia References Section II Phylogeny, Diversity and Ecology Introduction
Ulrich Luttge References 2 Morphology, Anatomy, Life Forms and Hydraulic Architecture
Ulrich Luttge and Heitor Monteiro Duarte 2.1 Hundreds of Species of One Morphotype 2.2 Leaf Anatomy 2.3 Life Forms 2.4 Hydraulic Architecture References 3 Biogeographic Features of Clusia, with Emphasis on South American and Especially Brazilian Species
Dorothy Sue Dunn de Araujo and Fabio Rubio Scarano 3.1 Introduction 3.2 The Survey 3.3 Patterns 3.4 Discussion 3.4.1 Why Are There So Many Species? 3.4.2 Why Are They Distributed the Way They Are? 3.4.3 Have They Always Occupied Their Current Distribution Patterns? 3.4.4 How Are These Biogeographic Patterns Affected by Man? References 4 Clusia as Nurse Plant
Andre Tavares Correa Dias and Fabio Rubio Scarano 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Restinga de Jurubatiba: Phytosociology 4.3 Evidences for Nurse Plant Effects 4.3.1 Association, Coexistence and Facilitation 4.3.2 Gender and Ontogenetic Variation 4.3.3 Structural Equation Modelling (SEM): Mechanisms Behind the Nursing Effect 4.4 Conclusions References 5 Reproductive Biology
Rodrigo Lemes Martins, Tania Wendt, Rogerio Margis, and Fabio Rubio Scarano 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Main Reproductive Features 5.2.1 Dioecy 5.2.2Resin 5.2.3 Automimetism and Mistake Pollination 5.2.4 Asexual Reproduction: Agamospermy and Vegetative Propagation 5.3 The Case of Clusia hilariana 5.3.1 Automimicry in Clusia hilariana 5.3.2 Effects of Population Spatial Distribution in Fruit Set 5.3.3 The Effects of Local Vegetation Cover on Fruit Set 5.3.4 Population Genetics 5.3.5 Clusia hilariana: A Synthesis of Ongoing Studies 5.4 Final Remarks References 6 Diversity, Phylogeny and Classification of Clusia
Mats H. G. Gustafsson, Klaus Winter, and Volker Bittrich 6.1 Taxonomic Position and Delimitation 6.2 Molecular Phylogenetics 6.2.1 Combining Published ITS Sequences in a New Analysis 6.2.2 Character Optimizations 6.3 Species Diversity and Distribution 6.4 Habitats and Habits 6.5 Morphological Diversity 6.6 Ecophysiological Variation 6.7 Variation in Biological Interactions 6.8 Phylogeny and Sectional Classification 6.8.1 Section Anandrogyne Planch. & Triana 6.8.2 Clusia sect. Retinostemon Planch. & Triana and Relatives 6.8.3 Clusia sect. Clusiastrum Planch. & Triana 6.8.4 Clusia sect. Cordylandra Planch. & Triana 6.8.5 Clusia sections Clusia and Omphalanthera Planch. & Triana, and Related 6.8.6 Clusia sect. Phloianthera Planch. & Triana 6.8.7 Clusia sect. Chlamydoclusia Engl. 6.8.8 Clusia sect. Oedematopus (Planch. & Triana) Pipoly, and Relatives 6.9 Key Innovations in the Diversification of Clusia References 7 Population Biology of Different Clusia Species in the State of Rio de Janeiro
Anja Vaasen, Fabio Rubio Scarano, and Rudiger Hampp 7.1
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