Floral biology, flowering phenology and floral visitors of five insect pollinated tree species in a tropical lowland rainforest remnant of Pernambuco, Brazil [Elektronische Ressource] / vorgelegt von Leonhard Krause

Leo Tolstoy

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• Publié par: universitat_ulm
• Publié le: 01 janvier 2008
• Nombre de lectures: 15
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 2 Mo

Extrait

Institut für Systematische Botanik und Ökologie
Universität Ulm






Floral Biology, Flowering Phenology and Floral Visitors
of Five Insect-Pollinated Tree Species in a Tropical
Lowland Rainforest Remnant of Pernambuco, Brazil



Dissertation
zur Erlangung des Doktorgrades Dr. rer. nat.
der Fakultät für Naturwissenschaften der Universität Ulm






vorgelegt von
Leonhard Krause aus
Luckenwalde

Jahr der Promotion: 2008
























Amtierender Dekan: Prof. Dr. Klaus-Dieter Spindler
1. Gutachter: Prof. Dr. Gerhard Gottsberger
2. Gutachter:

Tag der Promotion:

Table of contents I

Table of contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS.............................................................................................. I
Acknowledgements.................................................................................................................................................I
Index of scientific terms and abbreviations used in the text (including non-SI units) .....................................I
1 SUMMARY........................................................................................................... I
2 ZUSAMMENFASSUNG ....................................................................................... I
3 INTRODUCTION................................................................................................. 1
3.1 Tree reproduction in tropical lowland rainforests...............................................................................1
3.2 General species characterisation and state of the art .......................................................................... 1
3.2.1 Tapirira guianensis Aubl., Anacardiaceae........................................................................................... 1
3.2.2 Ocotea glomerata (Nees) Mez, Lauraceae 1
3.2.3 Trichilia lepidota Mart., Meliaceae ..................................................................................................... 1
3.2.4 Sclerolobium densiflorum Benth., Caesalpinioideae (Fabaceae) ......................................................... 1
3.2.5 Eschweilera ovata (Cambess.) Miers, Lecythidaceae 1
4 MATERIAL AND METHODS .............................................................................. 1
4.1 Study area................................................................................................................................................ 1
4.1.1 Forest vegetation at the Usina São José S/A sugar company............................................................... 1
4.1.2 Forest patch characterization................................................................................................................ 1
4.2 Methods ................................................................................................................................................... 1
4.2.1 Flower and inflorescence morphology................................................................................................. 1
4.2.2 Anthesis ............................................................................................................................................... 1
4.2.3 Sexual and reproductive system........................................................................................................... 1
4.2.4 Nectar................................................................................................................................................... 1
4.2.5 Floral scent........................................................................................................................................... 1
4.2.6 Flowering Phenology ........................................................................................................................... 1
4.2.7 Floral visitors ....................................................................................................................................... 1
5 RESULTS 1 Table of contents II

5.1 Floral biology, phenology and floral visitors of Tapirira guianensis .................................................. 1
5.1.1 Morphology.......................................................................................................................................... 1
5.1.2 Anthesis ............................................................................................................................................... 1
5.1.3 Sexual and reproductive system........................................................................................................... 1
5.1.4 Nectar................................................................................................................................................... 1
5.1.5 Floral scent........................................................................................................................................... 1
5.1.6 Phenology ............................................................................................................................................ 1
5.1.7 Floral visitors ....................................................................................................................................... 1
5.2 Floral biology, phenology and floral visitors of Ocotea glomerata...................................................... 1
5.2.1 Morphology.......................................................................................................................................... 1
5.2.2 Anthesis ............................................................................................................................................... 1
5.2.3 Sexual and reproductive system........................................................................................................... 1
5.2.4 Nectar................................................................................................................................................... 1
5.2.5 Floral scent........................................................................................................................................... 1
5.2.6 Phenology ............................................................................................................................................ 1
5.2.7 Floral visitors ....................................................................................................................................... 1
5.3 Floral biology, phenology and floral visitors of Trichilia lepidota ...................................................... 1
5.3.1 Morphology.......................................................................................................................................... 1
5.3.2 Anthesis ............................................................................................................................................... 1
5.3.3 Sexual and reproductive system........................................................................................................... 1
5.3.4 Nectar................................................................................................................................................... 1
5.3.5 Floral scent........................................................................................................................................... 1
5.3.6 Phenology ............................................................................................................................................ 1
5.3.7 Floral visitors ....................................................................................................................................... 1
5.4 Floral biology, phenology and floral visitors of Sclerolobium densiflorum ........................................ 1
5.4.1 Morphology.......................................................................................................................................... 1
5.4.2 Anthesis ............................................................................................................................................... 1
5.4.3 Sexual and reproductive system........................................................................................................... 1
5.4.4 Floral scent........................................................................................................................................... 1
5.4.5 Phenology ............................................................................................................................................ 1
5.4.6 Floral visitors ....................................................................................................................................... 1
5.5 Floral biology, phenology and floral visitors of Eschweilera ovata..................................................... 1
5.5.1 Morphology.......................................................................................................................................... 1
5.5.2 Anthesis ............................................................................................................................................... 1
5.5.3 Sexual and reproductive system............