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DOI | 10.1080/17550874.2011.630426 |
Ecology and evolution of negative and positive interactions in Cactaceae: lessons and pending tasks | |
Guerrero, Pablo C.1; Carvallo, Gaston O.2; Nassar, Jafet M.; Rojas-Sandoval, Julissa4; Sanz, Virginia3; Medel, Rodrigo5 | |
通讯作者 | Guerrero, Pablo C. |
来源期刊 | PLANT ECOLOGY & DIVERSITY
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ISSN | 1755-0874 |
EISSN | 1755-1668 |
出版年 | 2012 |
卷号 | 5期号:2页码:205-215 |
英文摘要 | Background: The Cactaceae is a diverse and conspicuous Neotropical family that has evolved a wide variety of adaptations during co-evolution with their interacting species. Recent research has indicated complex ecological and evolutionary interactions involving cacti and other organisms. Aims: We reviewed four studies involving cacti that have important implications for our understanding of the evolution of life traits and maintenance of cactus diversity. Also, these studies illustrate how the modern theoretical background of the ecology and evolution of species interactions is influencing the research in Cactaceae. Methods: The studies showed here are (1) the evolutionary ecology of a mistletoe-cactus parasitism in central Chile, (2) the effect of an exotic grass on the demography of a threatened cactus in Puerto Rico, (3) the herpetochory in a tropical genus of cacti in Venezuela, and (4) the role of abiotic and biotic factors on the floral morphology in globose cacti species in northern Chile. Results: The parasitic interaction between the mistletoe and a columnar cactus highlights the importance of spine length as a defensive co-evolving trait. Reproductive success in the endemic cactus in Puerto Rico was depressed by the presence of the exotic grass. Lizards actively fed on fruits of a tropical group of cacti, increasing the germination percentages of seeds. Climatic gradients might induce morphological change in the flowers of Mediterranean cactus species. Conclusions: Interactions involving cacti reflect a complex scenario of ecological and evolutionary processes which may account for several patterns of the diversity of Cactaceae. In this sense, to enhance the on-going research, we emphasise the necessity of the development of a cactus interaction database; the assessment of detrimental effects of invasive species on cactus diversity; and the quantification of multi-species interactions. |
英文关键词 | American continent Caribbean climatic drivers grass invasion parasitism pollination seed dispersal succulent |
类型 | Review |
语种 | 英语 |
国家 | Chile ; Venezuela ; USA |
收录类别 | SCI-E |
WOS记录号 | WOS:000311559700007 |
WOS关键词 | TRISTERIX-APHYLLUS LORANTHACEAE ; ANNUAL LINANTHUS-PARRYAE ; COLUMNAR CACTI ; POLLINATION BIOLOGY ; EXOTIC GRASSES ; SEED DISPERSERS ; ATACAMA DESERT ; FLOWER COLOR ; DIVERSITY ; PLANTS |
WOS类目 | Plant Sciences |
WOS研究方向 | Plant Sciences |
资源类型 | 期刊论文 |
条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/174468 |
作者单位 | 1.Univ Chile, IEB, Santiago, Chile; 2.Pontificia Univ Catolica Valparaiso, Inst Biol, Valparaiso, Chile; 3.Inst Venezolano Invest Cient, Ctr Ecol, Altos De Pipe, Estado Miranda, Venezuela; 4.Ctr Appl Trop Ecol & Conservat, San Juan, PR USA; 5.Univ Chile, Dept Ciencias Ecol, Santiago, Chile |
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714 | Guerrero, Pablo C.,Carvallo, Gaston O.,Nassar, Jafet M.,et al. Ecology and evolution of negative and positive interactions in Cactaceae: lessons and pending tasks[J],2012,5(2):205-215. |
APA | Guerrero, Pablo C.,Carvallo, Gaston O.,Nassar, Jafet M.,Rojas-Sandoval, Julissa,Sanz, Virginia,&Medel, Rodrigo.(2012).Ecology and evolution of negative and positive interactions in Cactaceae: lessons and pending tasks.PLANT ECOLOGY & DIVERSITY,5(2),205-215. |
MLA | Guerrero, Pablo C.,et al."Ecology and evolution of negative and positive interactions in Cactaceae: lessons and pending tasks".PLANT ECOLOGY & DIVERSITY 5.2(2012):205-215. |
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