Floral Biology: Studies on Floral Evolution in Animal-Pollinated Plants.

Abstract

Part One : Historical perspective: Discovery of the secret of nature in the structure and fertilization of flowers-- C. K. Sprengel (translated by P. Haase) Christian Konrad Sprengel's theory of the flower: the cradle of floral ecology-- S. Vogel Part Two: Conceptual issues: Floral traits and plant adaptation to insect pollinators: a devil's advocate approach-- C.M. Herrera How do flowers diverge-- P. Wilson and J.D. Thomson Floral longevity: fitness consequences and resource costs-- T.L. Ashman and D.J. Schoen Pollen dispersal and mating patterns in animal-pollinated plants-- L.D. Harder and S.C.H. Barrett The ecology of geitonogamous pollination-- A.A. Snow, T.P. Spira, R. Simpson, and R.A. Klips Flower size dimorphism in plants with unisexual flowers-- L.F. Delph Part Three: Model systems: Evolution of floral morphology and function: an integrative approach to adaptation, constraint and compromise in Dalechampia (Euphorbiaceae)-- W.S. Armbruster The evolution of floral form: insights from an Alpine wildflower, Polemonium viscosum (Polemoniaceae)-- C. Galen Deceit pollination in the monoecious, neotropical herb Begonia oaxacana (Begoniaceae)-- D.W. Schemske, J. Agren, and J. Le Corff Reproductive success and gender variation in deceit-pollinated orchids-- A.L. Fritz and L.A. Nilsson Stylar polymorphisms and the evolution of heterostyly in Narcissus (Amaryllidaceae)-- S.C.H. Barrett, D.G. Lloyd, and J. Arroyo Evolution of Campanula flowers in relation to insect pollinators on islands-- K. Inoue, M. Maki, and M. Masuda Index.