Evolution of plant-pollinator relationships / edited by Sébastien Patiny

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List of contributors.. Preface.. 1 Macroevolution for plant reproductive biologists.. 2 Pollination crisis, plant sex systems and predicting evolutionary trends in attractiveness.. 3 Evolution and ecological implications of "specialized" pollinator rewards.. 4 Fig-fig wasp mutualism, the fall of the strict co-speciation paradigm?.. 5 Fossil bees and their plant associates.. 6 Pollen evidence for the pollination biology of early flowering plants.. 7 Pollinator mediated floral divergence in the absence of pollinator shifts.. 8 Animal pollination and speciation in plants: general mechanisms and examples from the orchids.. 9 Why are floral signals complex? An outline of functional hypotheses.. 10 A survey on pollination modes in cacti and a potential key innovation.. 11 Zygomorphy, area and the latitudinal biodiversity gradient in angiosperms.. 12 Ambophily and "super generalism" in Ceratonia siliqua (Fabaceae pollination.. 13 Structure and dynamics of pollination networks: the past, the present and the future.. 14 Pollinators as drivers of plant distribution and assemblage into communities.. 15 Effects of alien species on plant-pollinator interactions: how can native plants adapt to changing pollination regimes?.. 16 Pollen resources of non-Apis bees in southern Africa.. 17 Advances in the study of the evolution of plant-pollinator relationships.. Index

"What are the evolutionary mechanisms and ecological implications behind a pollinator choosing its favourite flower? Sixty-five million years of evolution has created the complex and integrated system which we see today and understanding the interactions involved is key to environmental sustainability. Examining pollination relationships from an evolutionary perspective, this book covers both botanical and zoological aspects. It addresses the puzzling question of co-speciation and co-evolution and the complexity of the relationships between plant and pollinator, the development of which is examined through the fossil record. Additional chapters are dedicated to the evolution of floral displays and signalling, as well as their role in pollination syndromes and the building of pollination networks. Wide-ranging in its coverage, it outlines current knowledge and complex emerging topics, demonstrating how advances in research methods are applied to pollination biology." eng