The Geography of Phytochemical Races
This book provides an overview of geographic patterns in the distribution of plant secondary metabolites in natural populations. Examples include most common natural product classes: acetylenic derivatives; alkaloids; carotenoids; cyanogenic glycosides; flavonoids; terpenes of various sizes; as well...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Dordrecht
Springer Netherlands
2009, 2009
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2009 |
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Abstract
- Zusammenfassung.-1.Introduction.-2.Examples within Continents:2.1. Africa (including Madagascar)
- 2.2.Australia and New Zealand
- 2.3.Europe
- 2.4.The Mediterranean Basin.-2.5.Asia.-2.6South America.-2.7.North and Central America.-3. After the Ice:3.1.North America.-3.2. North American Conifers.-3.3.Europe.-3.4.South America.-4. Intercontinental Disjunctions:4.1Across the Atlantic Ocean.-4.2.Across the Indian Ocean (primarily).-4.3.North Pacific-4.4.South Pacific.-4.5.Western Pacific:Asia, Japan, and the Philippines.-5.Wide Disjunctions:5.1.Vascular Plants.-5.2..Nonvascular Plants.-6.Oceanic Islands:6.1.Galapagos Islands.-6.2.Hawaiian Islands.-6.3.Southern Pacific.-6.4. Juan Fernandez Islands.-6.5.Lord Howe Island.-6.6.Ullung Island, Korea
- 6.7.Tristan da Cunha and the Falklands.-6.8.Kerguelen Islands.-6.8.Macaronesia.-7. Polar Disjunctions:8.Conclusions:Bibliography