Serpentine The Evolution and Ecology of a Model System

Name: Serpentine The Evolution and Ecology of a Model System
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ISBN: 9780520268357

ISBN-10: 0520268350

ISBN-13: 9780520268357

Edition: 2011

Authors: Susan Harrison, Nishanta Rajakaruna

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List price: $85.00
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: University of California Press
Publication date: 2/2/2011
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 464
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.30" tall
Weight: 1.892



Contributors


Preface


Introduction



Serpentine as a model in earth history and Evolution



Serpentinites and Other Ultramafic Rocks: Why They are Important for Earth's History and Possibly for Its Future



Microbes in Extreme Environments: Implications for Life on the Early Earth and Other Planets



Phylogenetic Patterns of Endemism and Diversity



Plant Speciation



Intraspecific Variation, Adaptation, and Evolution



Genomic Approaches to Understanding Adaptation



Local Adaptation in Heterogeneous Landscapes: Reciprocal Transplant Experiments and Beyond



Herbivory and Other Cross-Kingdom Interactions on Harsh Soils



Invasions and the Evolution of Range Limits



Serpentine as a model in Ecology and Conservation



Plant Competition and Facilitation in Systems with Strong Environmental Gradients



Community Invasibility: Spatial Heterogeneity, Spatial Scale, and Productivity



Disturbance and Diversity in Low-Productivity Ecosystems



Plant-Pollinator Interactions in Naturally Fragmented Habitats



Spatial Ecology: The Effects of Habitat Patch Size, Shape, and Isolation on Ecological Processes



Systematic Conservation Planning: Protecting Rarity, Representation, and Connectivity in Regional Landscapes



Biodiversity, Ecosystem Functioning, and Global Change



Climate Change and Plant Communities on Unusual Soils



Restoration and Revegetation of Harsh Soils



Synthesis



What Have We Learned from Serpentine in Evolution, Ecology, and Other Sciences?


Species Index


Subject Index