Serpentine: The Evolution and Ecology of a Model System Book

Contributors vii

Preface xi

Introduction xiii

Part 1 Serpentine as a model in earth history and Evolution

1 Serpentinites and Other Ultramafic Rocks: Why They are Important for Earth's History and Possibly for Its Future 3

2 Microbes in Extreme Environments: Implications for Life on the Early Earth and Other Planets 29

3 Phylogenetic Patterns of Endemism and Diversity 49

4 Plant Speciation 71

5 Intraspecific Variation, Adaptation, and Evolution 97

6 Genomic Approaches to Understanding Adaptation 139

7 Local Adaptation in Heterogeneous Landscapes: Reciprocal Transplant Experiments and Beyond 155

8 Herbivory and Other Cross-Kingdom Interactions on Harsh Soils 181

9 Invasions and the Evolution of Range Limits 201

Part 2 Serpentine as a model in Ecology and Conservation

10 Plant Competition and Facilitation in Systems with Strong Environmental Gradients 223

11 Community Invasibility: Spatial Heterogeneity, Spatial Scale, and Productivity 237

12 Disturbance and Diversity in Low-Productivity Ecosystems 249

13 Plant-Pollinator Interactions in Naturally Fragmented Habitats 275

14 Spatial Ecology: The Effects of Habitat Patch Size, Shape, and Isolation on Ecological Processes 297

15 Systematic Conservation Planning: Protecting Rarity, Representation, and Connectivity in Regional Landscapes 309

16 Biodiversity, Ecosystem Functioning, and Global Change 329

17 Climate Change and Plant Communities on Unusual Soils 359

18 Restoration and Revegetation of Harsh Soils 383

Part 3 Synthesis

19 What Have We Learned from Serpentine in Evolution, Ecology, and Other Sciences? 417

Species Index 429

Subject Index 435