Progress toward this goal initially was slow, partly because bromeliads are taxonomically isolated, with no clear outgroup with which to. A clear decrease in bromeliaceae diversity is observed between the eastern and the western portions of minas gerais, and low floristic similarities were found between neighboring grid cells. Pascal neige, in events of increased biodiversity, 2015. Multiple origins of crassulacean acid metabolism and the. Phylogeny, adaptive radiation, and historical biogeography of. Full text views reflects the number of pdf downloads, pdfs sent to. This book presents a synthesis of the extensive information available on the biology of bromeliacea, a largely neotropical family of about 2700 described species. Mar 24, 2017 the nidularioid complex is a group within the bromelioideae usually characterized by inflorescences nested within waterimpounding foliar rosettes. Bromeliads are well known for their morphological and ecological plasticity by having a large variety of lifeforms epiphytes. On page 159 tania wendt argues that the name aechmea guarapariensis is a synonym for ae. Leaf morphoanatomical variations in billbergia elegans. Catalogue of bromeliad literature march 2001 contains titles of books, dissertations and a selection of recent articles from journals. Six largescale adaptive radiations and accompanying pulses of speciation account for 86% of total species richness in the family.
Bromeliaceae diversity and conservation in minas gerais. Spanish moss tillandsia usneoides and the edible fruit of the pineapple ananas comosus are the. Reproductive and vegetative structure and related physiology, ecology and evolution are emphasized rather than floristics and taxonomy. Bromeliaceae, the pineapple family of the flowering plants order poales, with more than 3,000 species across 56 genera. We propose that a complex of evolutionary forces fig. Penna is elevated to the rank of species and given the new name v. Givnish tj, barfuss mhj, ee bv, riina r, jabaily rs, crayn dm, et al. A new name and new status in vriesea bromeliaceae from brazil. Why is this family inordinately successful in arboreal. All but one species are native to the tropical new world and the west indies. Feb 01, 2014 read adaptive radiation, correlated and contingent evolution, and net species diversification in bromeliaceae, molecular phylogenetics and evolution on deepdyve, the largest online rental service for scholarly research with thousands of academic publications available at your fingertips. The large, mainly neotropical plant family bromeliaceae includes many members that are grown for horticultural interest. Givnish and sytsma show how family trees derived from molecular characters can be used to analyze the origin and pattern of ecological and morphological. Benzing 2000, hardcover at the best online prices at.
The bromeliaceae are exclusive to the tropical and subtropical areas of the americas except for one african species and show extreme adaptive radiation. The fossil record of cam plants is poor to nonexistent because the dry, oxidizing. In rare instances, a publisher has elected to have a zero moving wall, so their current issues are available. Givnish tj, wong sc, stuartwilliams h, hollowayphillips m, farquhar gd 2014 determinants of maximum tree height of eucalyptus along a rainfall gradient in victoria, australia. Species of this typical neotropical family have evolved to fill a variety of niches in a highly heterogeneous habitat, with an amazing diversity of adaptations benzing, 2000. Bromeliaceae encompass a wealth of morphological, physiological and. Including the structural and economic classifications of fibers. The traditional subfamilies tillandsioideae and bromelioideae are monophyletic, but pitcairnioideae are paraphyletic, requiring the description of five new subfamilies.
Profile of an adaptive radiation cambridge university press, 06apr2000 4 paul t. Phylogeny, adaptive radiation, and historical biogeography benkoiseppon am, wanderley mgl. Profile of an adaptive radiation this book presents a synthesis of the extensive information available on the biology of bromeliaceae, a largely neotropical family of about 2700 described species. Brocchinia species are native primarily to the ancient guayana shield in southern venezuela and guyana, with some species extending into colombia and northern brazil. Plant science areas covered by the scope are as follows. This book presents a synthesis of the extensive information available on the biology of bromeliaceae, a largely neotropical family of about 2700 described species. They acknowledge the proposal that phosphorus, not nitrogen, limits reproduction was made by david benzing in his 2000 book bromeliaceae profile of an adaptive radiation. Bromeliads have different habits, varying from terrestrial to epiphytical, and are found from sea level to altitudes above 4,000 m, in both desert and humid regions, as well as in soils subject to regular floods and in places with very low or high luminosity. Recent phylogenetic studies have greatly improved our knowledge about generic limits and infrageneric. Efforts now under way will likely open a new testament, based on highly resolved molecular phylogenies, closer integrations of physiological, ecological, and ecosystem studies, rigorous quantification of tradeoffs associated with. Adaptive radiation, correlated and contingent evolution, and net.
There is a focus on function and underlying mechanisms. Phylogeny, adaptive radiation, and historical biogeography. David h benzing this book presents a synthesis of the extensive information available on the biology of bromeliaceae, a largely neotropical family of about 2700 described species. Biogeography and conservation status of the pineapple family. Bromeliads have different habits, varying from terrestrial to epiphytical, and are found from sea level to altitudes above 4,000 m, in both desert and humid regions, as well as in soils subject to regular floods and in.
The genus is named for giovanni battista brocchi, italian naturalist 17721826. Sytsma department of botany, university of wisconsin, madison, wisconsin 53706, usa. According to givnish 2007, the phylogeny, adaptive radiation, and historical biogeography of bromeliaceae identify eight major clades in ladderlike fashion. Adaptive radiation is a rapid increase in the number of species with a common ancestor, characterized by great ecological and morphological diversity. The driving force behind it is the adaptation of organisms to. Dec 18, 2012 bromeliaceae is a morphologically distinctive and ecologically diverse family originating in the new world. Withinpopulation spatial genetic structure in four naturally. Bromeliaceae as a model group in understanding the evolution. Molecular evolution and adaptive radiation surveys recent advances in the study of adaptive radiation by bringing together a set of international experts investigating a wide range of organisms in a variety of geographic settings. Adaptive radiation an overview sciencedirect topics. Cambridge core plant sciences bromeliaceae by david h. This book is the first to synthesise information about bromeliad biology, focusing on reproductive and vegetative structure and related physiology, ecology and evolution to help explain why members of this family exhibit more adaptive and ecological variety than most other families of flowering plants.
Givnish tj, montgomery ra 2014 commongarden studies on adaptive radiation of photosynthetic physiology among hawaiian lobeliads. Costa, and the taxonomy and geographical distribution of this species are discussed. There are numerous publications that deal with their cultivation, but to date there has been no volume that tackles the biology of these fascinating plants. When plant flowers the center of the rosette turn scarlet surrounding the dense. Canistrum, canistropsis, edmundoa, neoregelia, nidularium, and wittrockia. Leaf morphoanatomical variations in billbergia elegans and neoregelia mucugensis bromeliaceae exposed to low and high solar radiation. Reproductive and vegetative structure and related physiology, ecology and evolution are emphasized, rather than floristics and taxonomy. The family bromeliaceae comprises over 3 000 species in 56 genera luther, 2006, and has undergone one of the most remarkable adaptive radiations in the plant world benzing, 2000. Cytogenetic of bromeliaceae inferred from ndhf sequence data. Profile of an adaptive radiation this book presents a synthesis of the extensive information available on the biology of bromeliaceae. Adaptive radiation, correlated and contingent evolution, and. Thickness of the leaf blade, waterstorage parenchyma, chlorenchyma, and stomatal density were higher in individuals exposed to low solar radiation, which disagrees with most previous studies and may be related to the environment where these species occur, where water availability is one of the main limiting factors. The large neotropical family bromeliaceae presents an outstanding example of adaptive radiation in plants, containing a wide range of terrestrial and epiphytic lifeforms occupying many distinct habitats. Benzing bromeliaceae profile of an ad aptive radiation 2000.
The areas with lowest genus diversity were the northern and southern limits of the distribution, the desert areas west of the andes in southern peru and northern chile and the north. Jul 07, 2017 phylogeny, adaptive radiation, and historical biogeography of bromeliaceae inferred from ndhf sequence data. The australian journal of botany is an international journal publishing original research encompassing all plant groups including fossil plants. Phylogeny, adaptive radiation, and historical biogeography of bromeliaceae inferred from ndhf sequence data. These studies show that genomic variation in bromeliaceae can be an important aspect of adaptive evolution and species diversification. Apr 06, 2000 this book presents a synthesis of the extensive information available on the biology of bromeliacea, a largely neotropical family of about 2700 described species. We compiled all of the studies related to the reproductive biology, genetic diversity, and population structure of the bromeliaceae, and dis. Adaptive radiation, correlated and contingent evolution. The family is known for its recent adaptive radiation. Bromeliaceae has eight core chapters, dealing with vegetative and. Geographic structure in two highly diverse lineages of. The neotropical genus tillandsia bromeliaceae is an excellent model system for macroevolutionary and biogeographic studies owing to its remarkable species diversity ca. Phylogeny, adaptive radiation, and historical biogeography in.
Almost 50% of the estimated 2500 species in the bromeliaceae grow epiphytically in a remarkably wide range of habitats from inhospitable deserts to tropical rain forests benzing 2000. This relationship to succulence also holds within bromeliaceae 19. In the cryptanthoid group, ploidy is conserved, but genome size varies among habitats, with species from campos rupestres having higher dna contents than those from the atlantic rainforest. A phenotypic character concerning the radiation of tillandsia l. Mar 09, 2004 the large neotropical family bromeliaceae presents an outstanding example of adaptive radiation in plants, containing a wide range of terrestrial and epiphytic lifeforms occupying many distinct habitats. A companion paper will calculate the rate of net species diversification for each major bromeliad clade and relate the observed differences in diversification rate to differences among clades in morphology, ecology, geographic disribution, mode of seed dispersal, and time of adaptive radiation. Bromeliaceae in world checklist of selected plant families. Benzingbromeliaceae profile of an adaptive radiation 2000. The pattern was different on the genus level, where the guiana highlands and north. Genetics, evolution and conservation of bromeliaceae. Barfuss b benjamin van ee c ricarda riina d katharina schulte e f ralf horres g philip a. Bromeliaceae subfamilies show divergent trends of genome size.
Three centers of diversity, 58 genera, and about 3,140 bromeliad species are currently recognized. Bromeliaceae is a morphologically distinctive and ecologically diverse family originating in the new world. In many ways, portrait of an adaptive radiation may ultimately be seen as the concluding and most decisive book of the old testament of bromeliad ecology and evolution, begun by schimper, tietze, baker, mez, harms, pittendrigh, tomlinson, and smith. Adaptive radiation, correlated and contingent evolution, and net species diversification in bromeliaceae. First record of arthropods associated with greigia juareziana. We use a bromeliad phylogeny based on eight plastid regions to analyze relationships within the family, test a new, eightsubfamily classification, infer the chronology of bromeliad evolution and invasion of different regions, and provide the basis for future analyses of trait evolution and. Buy terry bennett ebooks to read online or download in pdf or epub on your pc, tablet or mobile device. Benzing oberlin college, usa with contributions by b. The moving wall represents the time period between the last issue available in jstor and the most recently published issue of a journal. Some features of this site may not work without it. Ecological and demographic trends and patterns of metamasius callizona chevrolat, an invasive bromeliad eating weevil, and floridas native bromeliads.
Adaptive morphoanatomy and ecophysiology of billbergia. The author emphasizes reproductive and vegetative structure, related physiology, ecology, and evolution, rather than floristics and taxonomy. Adaptive radiation, correlated and contingent evolution, and net species diversification in bromeliaceae author links open overlay panel thomas j. The author emphasizes reproductive and vegetative structure, related physiology, ecology, and evolution, rather than floristics and. American journal of botany botanical society of america. Leaf morphoanatomical variations in billbergia elegans and. Pdf chromosome numbers and dna content in bromeliaceae.
Bromeliads are characteristic and frequently dominant features of tropical and subtropical plant communities in the new world, ranging from the mistshrouded tepuis of the guayana shield to the arid atacama, from amazonian rain forests and andean cloud forests to north american cypress swamps, and from the sunbaked domes of the brazilian shield to the frigid puna. Growth and survival of tillandsia flexuosa on electrical. However, the ndhf phylogeny provided only weak support for several nodes, failed to resolve the branching sequence of tillandsioideae and hechtioideae, and had a limited density of taxon sampling, including only. In cuba, strategies to eradicate invasive plant species, including b. Bromeliaceae form a large, ecologically diverse family of angiosperms native to the new world. The bromeliaceae the bromeliads is a family of monocot flowering plants of 75 genera and around 3590 known species native mainly to the tropical americas, with a few species found in the american subtropics and one in tropical west africa, pitcairnia feliciana. While most of these genera occur in eastern brazil, the distribution of neoregelia is disjunct between the atlantic rainforest and.
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