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Evolution in isolation : the search for an island syndrome in plants /

"Oceanic islands are storehouses for unique creatures. Zoologists have long been fascinated by island animals because they break all the rules. Speedy, nervous, little birds repeatedly evolve to become plump, tame and flightless on islands. Equally strange and wonderful plants have evolved on i...

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Main Authors: Burns, Kevin C., 1970- (Author)
Published: Cambridge University Press,
Publisher Address: Cambridge, United Kingdom :
Publication Dates: 2019.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Subjects:
Island plants > Evolution.
Summary: "Oceanic islands are storehouses for unique creatures. Zoologists have long been fascinated by island animals because they break all the rules. Speedy, nervous, little birds repeatedly evolve to become plump, tame and flightless on islands. Equally strange and wonderful plants have evolved on islands. However, plants are very poorly understood relative to animals. Do plants repeatedly evolve similar patterns in dispersal ability, size and defence on islands? This volume answers this question for the first time using a modern quantitative approach. It not only reviews the literature on differences in defence, loss of dispersal, changes in size, alterations to breeding systems and the loss of fire adaptations, but also brings new data into focus to fill gaps in current understanding. By firmly establishing what is currently known about repeated patterns in the evolution of island plants, this book provides a roadmap for future research." -- Provided by publisher.
Carrier Form: xi, 226 pages : illustrations, forms ; 24 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 192-222) and index.
ISBN: 9781108422017 (hardcover) :
1108422012 (hardcover)
Index Number: QK938
CLC: Q948.45
Call Number: Q948.45/B967
Contents: Chapter 1 : Introduction: emblematic island animals ;
Chapter 2 : Differences in defense ;
Chapter 3 : Differences in dispersal ;
Chapter 4 : Reproductive biology ;
Chapter 5 : Size changes ;
Chapter 6 : Loss of fire-adapted traits ;
Chapter 7 : Conclusion: emblematic island plants.

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