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Clusia

A Woody Neotropical Genus of Remarkable Plasticity and Diversity

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  • Presents the most recent up-to-date knowledge on Clusia with a wealth of data in tables and figures and comprehensive referencing

Part of the book series: Ecological Studies (ECOLSTUD, volume 194)

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XIV
  2. Background

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. Historical Recollections

      • Ulrich Lüttge
      Pages 3-9
  3. Phylogeny, Diversity and Ecology

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 11-11
    2. Introduction

      • Ulrich Lüttge
      Pages 13-16
    3. Morphology, Anatomy, Life Forms and Hydraulic Architecture

      • Ulrich Lüttge, Heitor M. Duarte
      Pages 17-30
    4. Clusia as Nurse Plant

      • André Tavares Corrêa Dias, Fabio Rubio Scarano
      Pages 55-71
    5. Reproductive Biology

      • Rodrigo Lemes Martins, Tânia Wendt, Rogério Margis, Fabio Rubio Scarano
      Pages 73-94
    6. Diversity, Phylogeny and Classification of Clusia

      • Mats H. G. Gustafsson, Klaus Winter, Volker Bittrich
      Pages 95-116
    7. Population Biology of Different Clusia Species in the State of Rio de Janeiro

      • Anja Vaasen, Fabio Rubio Scarano, Rüdiger Hampp
      Pages 117-127
  4. Functions and Physiological Ecology

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 129-129
    2. Introduction

      • Ulrich Lüttge
      Pages 131-133
    3. Photosynthesis

      • Ulrich Lüttge
      Pages 135-186
    4. Physiological Ecology

      • Ulrich Lüttge
      Pages 187-234
    5. Mycorrhiza of Clusia Species: Types, Abundance, Responses to Environmental Conditions

      • Meike Kreuzer, Anja Vaasen, Fabio Rubio Scarano, Rüdiger Hampp
      Pages 235-242
  5. Clusia’s Clock

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 243-243
  6. Clusia’s Clock

    1. Ciracadian Rhythmicity

      • Heitor M. Duarte, Ulrich Lüttge
      Pages 245-256
  7. Synthesis

    1. Synthesis

      • Ulrich Lüttge
      Pages 257-263
  8. Back Matter

    Pages 265-275

About this book

Clusia is the only dicotyledonous tree genus with crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM), and in some cases all variants of CAM can be expressed in one given species. These unique features as well as Clusia's extreme flexibility have put it in the limelight of international research. The studies presented in this volume embrace anatomy, morphology and plant architecture, phytogeographical distribution and community ecology, phylogeny and genetic diversity, physiology and metabolism, physiological ecology and functional diversity, circadian rhythmicity and biological timing. Covering all aspects of tree biology, this richly illustrated volume is an invaluable source of information for any plant scientist.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Institute of Botany, Department of Biology, Technical University of Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany

    Ulrich Lüttge

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Clusia

  • Book Subtitle: A Woody Neotropical Genus of Remarkable Plasticity and Diversity

  • Editors: Ulrich Lüttge

  • Series Title: Ecological Studies

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-37243-1

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2007

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-540-37242-4Published: 22 January 2007

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-07209-3Published: 19 November 2010

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-540-37243-1Published: 23 August 2007

  • Series ISSN: 0070-8356

  • Series E-ISSN: 2196-971X

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIV, 273

  • Number of Illustrations: 109 b/w illustrations, 2 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Plant Sciences, Plant Ecology, Tree Biology, Plant Physiology, Plant Anatomy/Development

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eBook USD 129.00
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Softcover Book USD 169.99
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  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
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Hardcover Book USD 169.99
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