Evolution and Function of Heterostyly

1. Front Matter

   Pages I-XI

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2. Heterostylous Genetic Polymorphisms: Model Systems for Evolutionary Analysis

   • S. C. H. Barrett

   Pages 1-29

3. Historical Perspectives on Heterostyly

   • R. Ornduff

   Pages 31-39

4. Floral Polymorphisms and Their Functional Significance in the Heterostylous Syndrome

   • Rivka Dulberger

   Pages 41-84

5. The Development of Heterostyly

   • J. H. Richards, S. C. H. Barrett

   Pages 85-127

6. The Genetics of Heterostyly

   • D. Lewis, D. A. Jones

   Pages 129-150

7. The Evolution of Heterostyly

   • D. G. Lloyd, C. J. Webb

   Pages 151-178

8. The Selection of Heterostyly

   • D. G. Lloyd, C. J. Webb

   Pages 179-207

9. The Application of Sex Allocation Theory to Heterostylous Plants

   • B. B. Casper

   Pages 209-223

10. Pollen Competition in Heterostylous Plants

    • M. A. McKenna

    Pages 225-246

11. Evolutionary Modifications of Tristylous Breeding Systems

    • S. G. Weller

    Pages 247-272

12. Back Matter

    Pages 273-279

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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.

• Bestäubung
• Blüte
• Blüten
• Blütenbiologie
• Flora
• Heterostylie
• Heterostyly
• adaptation
• biology
• development
• evolution
• flower
• plants
• pollination

• Department of Botany, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada

  Spencer C. H. Barrett

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