Evolution and Function of Heterostyly

Softcover Nachdruck of the original 1. Auflage 1992
ISBN: 978-3-642-86658-6
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, Band 15, 279 Seiten, Format (B × H): 178 mm x 254 mm, Gewicht: 554 g

Reihe: Monographs on Theoretical and Applied Genetics

A century of research on heterostylous plants has passed
since the publication of Charles Darwin's book "The
Different Forms of Flowers on Plants of the Same Species" in
1877 summarizing his extensive observations and experiments
on these complex breeding systems involving genetic
polymorphisms of floral sex organs. Since then heterostylous
plants have provided a rich source of material for
evolutionary biologists and today they represent one of the
classic research paradigms for approaches to the study of
evolution and adaptation. The present book is the first
modern and comprehensive accont of the subject. In 10
chapters it is concerned with the evolution, genetics,
development, morphology, and adaptive significance of
heterostyly. Broad syntheses of research on heterostyly as
well as new theoretical ideas and experimental data are
included.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Barrett, Spencer C. H.

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Botanik
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Ökologie
• Naturwissenschaften Agrarwissenschaften Ackerbaukunde, Pflanzenbau Forstwirtschaft, Forstwissenschaft
• Naturwissenschaften Agrarwissenschaften Agrarwissenschaften

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1 Heterostylous Genetic Polymorphisms: Model Systems for Evolutionary Analysis.- 2 Historical Perspective on Heterostyly.- 3 Floral Polymorphisms and Their Functional Significance in the Heterostylous Syndrome.- 4 The Development of Heterostyly.- 5 The Genetics of Heterostyly.- 6 The Evolution of Heterostyly.- 7 The Selection of Heterostyly.- 8 The Application of Sex Allocation Theory to Heterostylous Plants.- 9 Pollen Competition in Heterostylous Plants.- 10 Evolutionary Modifications of Tristylous Breeding Systems.