Stratification of a tropical forest as seen in dispersal types
Our knowledge of the structure and dispersal of "Plants, seeds and currents" in the Westindies tropical fruits and seeds is very limited up to the and Azores. Van der Pijl with his extensive know present day, though richness of species and variety ledge of tropical plants offers a great s...
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| Language: | English |
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Dordrecht
Springer Netherlands
1987, 1987
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 1987 |
| Series: | Tasks for Vegetation Science
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- 1. Source of the Matertal and Sample Collection
- 2. Introduction
- 3. General Part
- Fruit and seed types
- Factors influencing the presence of plants
- Seasonality of flowering and fruiting
- Dispersal methods
- Protection against predation
- Coevolution of plants and animals
- Germination and establishment
- 4. Results
- Description of the families studied concerning fruit and seed outer and inner structure, dispersal methods, fruiting time, height of the tree, number of individuals, and special habitat
- Number of species and individuals studied and their height categories
- Number of species and individuals studied and their dispersal methods
- Plant families and their dispersal methods related to the height categories
- Important characteristics of certain families, genera or species and their number of individuals
- Fruiting times and dispersal mechanisms
- Fruiting times at different heights (A-a-aa) of the forest
- Families, dispersal types and fruiting times
- Geographical distribution, habitats and fruiting times
- Animal life and forest layering (Ground animals, tree animals, aquatic animals)
- Seasonality of animal life in the forest
- Dispersal methods in dry and humid regions
- Forest layering and dispersal strategies
- Proportion of fleshy to dry fruits in the different strata
- Monochory and polychory
- Species diversity and series of species
- Refuge theory
- Number of individuals and height categories in homogeneous groups
- Evolutionary considerations
- Forest stratification and the evolution of the heightening forest
- Comparison of bark, leaf and fruit structure in the families studied
- Usefulness of tropical fruits and seeds
- Final Conclusions
- Index of Vernacular Plant and Animal Names
- Index of Scientific Plant and Animal Names
- General Index