Preface to the Princeton Landmarks in Biology Edition vii Preface xi Symbols Used xiii 1. The Importance of Islands 3 2. Area and Number of Speicies 8 3. Further Explanations of the Area-Diversity Pattern 19 4. The Strategy of Colonization 68 5. Invasibility and the Variable Niche 94 6. Stepping Stones and Biotic Exchange 123 7. Evolutionary Changes Following Colonization 145 8. Prospect 181 Glossary 185 References 193 Index 201

The Theory of Island Biogeography

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An update of the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group classification for the orders and families of flowering plants: APG II

▪ Abstract As better phylogenetic hypotheses become available for many groups of organisms, studies in community ecology can be informed by knowledge of the evolutionary relationships among coexisting species. We note three primary approaches to integrating phylogenetic information into studies of community organization: 1. examining the phylogenetic structure of community assemblages, 2. exploring the phylogenetic basis of community niche structure, and 3. adding a community context to studies of trait evolution and biogeography. We recognize a common pattern of phylogenetic conservatism in ecological character and highlight the challenges of using phylogenies of partial lineages. We also review phylogenetic approaches to three emergent properties of communities: species diversity, relative abundance distributions, and range sizes. Methodological advances in phylogenetic supertree construction, character reconstruction, null models for community assembly and character evolution, and metrics of community ...

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Phylogenies and Community Ecology

Perp. punya vol. X. Flowering plant, eudicots : sapindales, cucurbitales, myrtaceae. Perp.punya: 1eks.

The Families And Genera Of Vascular Plants

I. the origin of species by means of natural selection

Maintenance of collections of succulent plants can be problematic, since many of these species are very susceptible to rots caused by bacteria and fungi. Rooting and establishment of cuttings can also be difficult. At Kew, methods for themicropropagation of cacti and other succulents have been developed over the last 10 yr. These have proved to be very useful for overcoming the problems mentioned above.

Vegetative propagation of cacti and other succulents in vitro.

At the Mbololo locality of the endemic African violet ( Streptocarpus teitensis , Gesneriaceae) in the Taita Hills, Kenya, a new species of Dorstenia (Moraceae) was discovered. It is described here and illustrated with photographs.

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Michael F. Fay

Papers

Vegetative propagation of cacti and other succulents in vitro.

Dorstenia christenhuszii (Moraceae), a new species from the Taita Hills, Kenya

Current knowledge, status, and future for plant and fungal diversity in Great Britain and the UK Overseas Territories

Cryopreservation of cosmos atrosanguineus shoot tips by a modified encapsulation/dehydration method

Molecular data confirm the phylogenetic placement of the enigmatic hesperocallis (hesperocallidaceae) with agave