Overview
- Is the first book to bring together contributors' original observations on the leafflower-leafflower moth mutualism discovered by the lead editor
- Addresses various ecological and evolutionary questions in a single model plant-insect association system
- Includes numerous original color photographs of Phyllanthaceae plants and their pollinators from around the world
Part of the book series: Ecological Research Monographs (ECOLOGICAL)
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About this book
Richly illustrated with numerous original color photographs, the volume consists of 13 chapters and is divided into three main parts: natural history, ecology, and evolution. It begins by showcasing numerous examples of plant–animal interactions and their origins to guide readers in the world of leafflowers and their pollinators. The immense diversity of Phyllanthaceae and pollinator moths is then explored, and in the following 7 chapters mutualism is discussed from a range of ecological and evolutionary points of view. The final chapter presents a review of the evolution and variety of obligate pollination mutualisms.
This book offers researchers and students in the field of ecology, botany, evolutionary biology, pollination biology, entomology, and tropical biology fascinating insights into why such a costly pollination system has evolved and why Phyllanthaceae is so diverse despite the inconspicuousness of their flowers.
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Table of contents (13 chapters)
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Natural History
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Makoto Kato, Ph.D.
Professor, Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies, Kyoto University, Japan
Atsushi Kawakita, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Center for Ecological Research, Kyoto University, Japan
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Obligate Pollination Mutualism
Editors: Makoto Kato, Atsushi Kawakita
Series Title: Ecological Research Monographs
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-56532-1
Publisher: Springer Tokyo
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Japan KK 2017
Hardcover ISBN: 978-4-431-56530-7Published: 18 May 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-4-431-56814-8Published: 09 May 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-4-431-56532-1Published: 09 May 2017
Series ISSN: 2191-0707
Series E-ISSN: 2191-0715
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XII, 309
Number of Illustrations: 38 b/w illustrations, 87 illustrations in colour
Topics: Evolutionary Biology, Plant Ecology, Entomology