The tortoise and the hare: Ecology of angiosperm dominance and gymnosperm persistence Export

@article{citeulike:566459, abstract = {Gymnosperms, and conifers in particular, are sometimes very productive trees yet angiosperms dominate most temperate and tropical vegetation. Current explanations for angiosperm success emphasize the advantages of insect pollination and seed dispersal by animals for the colonization of isolated habitats. Differences between gymnosperm and angiosperm reproductive and vegetative growth rates have been largely ignored. Gymnosperms are all woody, perennial and usually have long reproductive cycles. Their leaves are not as fully vascularized as those of angiosperms and are more stereotyped in shape and size. Gymnosperm tracheids are generally more resistant to solute flow than angiosperm vessels. A consequence of the less efficient transport system is that maximum growth rates of gymnosperms are lower than maximum growth rates of angiosperms in well lit, well watered habitats.}, author = {Bond, W. J.}, citeulike-article-id = {566459}, journal = {Biological Journal of the Linnean Society}, keywords = {angiosperm, diversification, evolution-plant, gymnosperm}, pages = {227--249}, posted-at = {2006-03-28 04:30:55}, priority = {2}, title = {The tortoise and the hare: Ecology of angiosperm dominance and gymnosperm persistence}, volume = {36}, year = {1989} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:566459 L3 - citeulike-article-id:566459 N2 - Gymnosperms, and conifers in particular, are sometimes very productive trees yet angiosperms dominate most temperate and tropical vegetation. Current explanations for angiosperm success emphasize the advantages of insect pollination and seed dispersal by animals for the colonization of isolated habitats. Differences between gymnosperm and angiosperm reproductive and vegetative growth rates have been largely ignored. Gymnosperms are all woody, perennial and usually have long reproductive cycles. Their leaves are not as fully vascularized as those of angiosperms and are more stereotyped in shape and size. Gymnosperm tracheids are generally more resistant to solute flow than angiosperm vessels. A consequence of the less efficient transport system is that maximum growth rates of gymnosperms are lower than maximum growth rates of angiosperms in well lit, well watered habitats. JF - Biological Journal of the Linnean Society EP - 249 TI - The tortoise and the hare: Ecology of angiosperm dominance and gymnosperm persistence VL - 36 SP - 227 KW - angiosperm KW - diversification KW - evolution-plant KW - gymnosperm AU - Bond, WJ PY - 1989/// ER -