{"product_id":"the-biology-of-island-floras-hardback-9780521118088","title":"The Biology of Island Floras (Hardback) 9780521118088","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Biology of Island Floras\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBrings together recent research and novel theories to review studies into the evolution, diversity and conservation of island plants worldwide.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eDavid Bramwell (Edited by), Juli Caujapé-Castells (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521118088, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 21 July 2011\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e536 pages, 72 b\/w illus.  36 tables\u003cbr\u003e25.3 x 18 x 3 cm, 1.2 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'This book provides an excellent overview of the current knowledge and research on island plants. It is a valuable guide and a good read for anyone interested in The biology of island floras worldwide.' Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eOceanic islands offer biologists unparalleled opportunities to study evolutionary processes and ecological phenomena. However, human activity threatens to alter or destroy many of these fragile ecosystems, with recent estimates suggesting that nearly half of the world's insular endemics are threatened with extinction. Bringing together researchers from around the world, this book illustrates how modern research methods and new concepts have challenged accepted theories and changed our understanding of island flora. Particular attention is given to the impact of molecular studies and the insights that they provide into topics such as colonisation, radiation, diversification and hybridisation. Examples are drawn from around the world, including the Hawaiian archipelago, Galapagos Islands, Madagascar and the Macronesian region. Conservation issues are also highlighted, with coverage of alien species and the role of ex situ conservation providing valuable information that will aid the formulation of management strategies and genetic rescue programmes.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of contributors\u003cbr\u003e Preface Juli Caujapé-Castells\u003cbr\u003e 1. Introduction, islands and plants David Bramwell\u003cbr\u003e 2. The reproductive biology of island plants Daniel J. Crawford, Gregory J. Anderson and Gabriel Bernardello\u003cbr\u003e 3. Spatial methodology in historic biogeography of islands Paula Posadas, Jorge V. Crisci and Liliana Katinas\u003cbr\u003e 4. Origin and evolution of Hawaiian endemics: new patterns revealed by molecular studies Sterling C. Keeley and Vicky A. Funk\u003cbr\u003e 5. Origins and evolution of Galapagos endemic vascular plants Alan Tye and Javier Francisco-Ortega\u003cbr\u003e 6. The plants of the Caribbean Islands: a review of the biogeography, diversity and conservation of a storm-battered biodiversity hot-spot Michael Maunder, Melissa Abdo, Rosalina Berazain, Colin Clubbe, Francisco Jiménez, Ángela Leiva, Eugenio Santiago-Valentín, Brett Jestrow and Javier Francisco-Ortega\u003cbr\u003e 7. The biogeography of Madagascar palms John Dransfield and Mijoro Racotoarinivo\u003cbr\u003e 8. Evolution and biogeography of the flora of the Socotra Archipelago (Yemen) Lisa M. Banfield, Kay Van Damme and Anthony G. Miller\u003cbr\u003e 9. Biogeography and conservation of the flora of New Caledonia David Bramwell\u003cbr\u003e 10. Phytogeography and relationships of the Pitcairn Islands flora Steve Waldren and Naomi Kingston\u003cbr\u003e 11. Chromosomes and evolution in New Zealand endemic Angiosperms and Gymnosperms Brian G. Murray and Peter J. de Lange\u003cbr\u003e 12. Jesters, red queens, boomerangs and surfers: a molecular outlook to the diversity of the Canarian endemic flora Juli Caujapé-Castells\u003cbr\u003e 13. Endemism and evolution in Macaronesian and Mediterranean Limonium taxa M. Dolores Lledó, Per O. Karis, Manuel B. Crespo, Michael F. Fay and Mark W. Chase\u003cbr\u003e 14. Dispersal, diversity and evolution in the Macaronesian Cryptogamic floras Alain Vanderpoorten, Ben Laenen, Rosalina Gabriel, Juana M. González-Mancebo, Fred J. Rumsey and Mark A. Carine\u003cbr\u003e 15. Invasive alien species and islands Michael Kiehn\u003cbr\u003e 16. Ecology, demography and conservation in the Galapagos Islands flora Ole Hamann\u003cbr\u003e 17. New directions and challenges for the conservation of the flora of Madagascar Stuart Cable\u003cbr\u003e 18. Climate change and island floras David Bramwell\u003cbr\u003e 19. Conservation status of endemic plants on Isla de Coco, Costa Rica: applying IUCN red list criteria on a small island Jennifer L. Trusty, Herbert C. Kesler, Jorge Rodríguez and Javier Francisco-Ortega\u003cbr\u003e 20. Botanical gardens and the conservation of island floras Sara Oldfield\u003cbr\u003e 21. The hazardous future of island floras Vernon H. 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