Evolution And Speciation Of Island Plants
by Tod F. Stuessy /
2007 / English / PDF
6.7 MB Download
Oceanic island archipelagos provide many clues about evolutionary
patterns and processes, and may rightly be considered as among the
best places on earth to seek an understanding of the origin and
elaboration of biological diversity. This volume brings together
contributions covering a range of important issues in contemporary
oceanic island plant biology, focusing on patterns and processes in
various island groups (with emphasis on the Bonin, Hawaiian and
Juan Fernandez Islands) to provide a stimulating view of the
current state of research and a possible agenda for future
investigations. Topics addressed include chromosomal variation,
macromolecular divergence, island biogeography theory, isolating
mechanisms, modes of speciation and evolution of secondary plant
products. The result is a volume that reveals the special
opportunities offered by oceanic archipelagos for investigating
evolutionary phenomena in vascular plants.
Oceanic island archipelagos provide many clues about evolutionary
patterns and processes, and may rightly be considered as among the
best places on earth to seek an understanding of the origin and
elaboration of biological diversity. This volume brings together
contributions covering a range of important issues in contemporary
oceanic island plant biology, focusing on patterns and processes in
various island groups (with emphasis on the Bonin, Hawaiian and
Juan Fernandez Islands) to provide a stimulating view of the
current state of research and a possible agenda for future
investigations. Topics addressed include chromosomal variation,
macromolecular divergence, island biogeography theory, isolating
mechanisms, modes of speciation and evolution of secondary plant
products. The result is a volume that reveals the special
opportunities offered by oceanic archipelagos for investigating
evolutionary phenomena in vascular plants.
