Arid
DOI10.1080/17550874.2011.630426
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
ISSN1755-0874
EISSN1755-1668
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.
条目包含的文件
条目无相关文件。
个性服务
推荐该条目
保存到收藏夹
导出为Endnote文件
谷歌学术
谷歌学术中相似的文章
[Guerrero, Pablo C.]的文章
[Carvallo, Gaston O.]的文章
[Nassar, Jafet M.]的文章
百度学术
百度学术中相似的文章
[Guerrero, Pablo C.]的文章
[Carvallo, Gaston O.]的文章
[Nassar, Jafet M.]的文章
必应学术
必应学术中相似的文章
[Guerrero, Pablo C.]的文章
[Carvallo, Gaston O.]的文章
[Nassar, Jafet M.]的文章
相关权益政策
暂无数据
收藏/分享

除非特别说明,本系统中所有内容都受版权保护,并保留所有权利。