Piper: A Model Genus for Studies of Phytochemistry, Ecology, and EvolutionLee Dyer, Aparna Palmer Springer Science & Business Media, 2004 M08 30 - 214 páginas Piper is an economically and ecologically important genus of plant that includes a fascinating array of species for studying natural history, natural products chemistry, community ecology, and evolutionary biology. The diversification of this taxon is unique and of great importance in understanding the evolution of plants. The diversity and ecological relevance of this genus makes it an obvious candidate for ecological and evolutionary studies, but surprisingly, most research on Piper spp. to-date has focused on the more economically important plants P. nigrum (black pepper), P. methysticum (kava), and P. betle (betel leaf). While this book does address the applied techniques of studying Piper, its focus is more on Piper in its natural setting. Piper: A Model Genus for Studies of Phytochemistry, Ecology, and Evolution synthesizes existing data and provides an outline for future investigations of the chemistry, ecology, and evolution of this taxon, while examining its key themes of Piper as a model genus for ecological and evolutionary studies, the important ecological roles of Piper species in lowland wet forests, and the evolution of distinctive Piper attributes. This volume has a place in the libraries of those studying or working in the fields of ecology, evolutionary biology, natural products chemistry, invasive species biology, pharmaceutics, and ethnobotany. |
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Mutualism Antiherbivore Defense and Trophic Cascades Piper AntPlants as a Mesocosm for Experimentation | 3 |
Pollination Ecology and Resource Partitioning in Neotropical Pipers | 31 |
Dispersal Ecology of Neotropical Piper Shrubs and Treelets | 56 |
Biogeography of Neotropical Piper | 76 |
Faunal Studies in Model Piper spp Systems with a Focus on SpiderInduced Indirect Interactions and Novel InsectPiper Mutualisms | 95 |
Isolation Synthesis and Evolutionary Ecology of Piper Amides | 115 |
Kava Piper methysticum Growth in Tissue Culture and In Vitro Production of Kavapyrones | 138 |
Phylogenetic Patterns Evolutionary Trends and the Origin of AntPlant Associations in Piper section Macrostachys Burgers Hypotheses Revisited | 154 |
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Future Research in Piper Biology | 197 |
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Piper: A Model Genus for Studies of Phytochemistry, Ecology, and Evolution Lee A. Dyer,Aparna Palmer Vista previa limitada - 2012 |
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