Function, Ecology and Evolution of Seed Size in Hakea (Proteaceae)
This study investigated function, ecology and evolution of variation in seed size in Hakea (Proteaceae). I first revealed that the evolution of seed size is phylogenetically constrained. Using a series of glasshouse experiments, I further demonstrated that small-seeded Hakea species gain fitness adv...
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Curtin University
2015
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| author | El-Ahmir, Sh-Hoob Mohamed |
| author_facet | El-Ahmir, Sh-Hoob Mohamed |
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| description | This study investigated function, ecology and evolution of variation in seed size in Hakea (Proteaceae). I first revealed that the evolution of seed size is phylogenetically constrained. Using a series of glasshouse experiments, I further demonstrated that small-seeded Hakea species gain fitness advantage in environment with dry summer through rapid germination, early seedling emergence, and early true leaves emergence; small-seeded Hakea species are also better to tolerate herbivore predation than large-seeded congeners. |
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| language | English |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-23842017-02-20T06:38:59Z Function, Ecology and Evolution of Seed Size in Hakea (Proteaceae) El-Ahmir, Sh-Hoob Mohamed This study investigated function, ecology and evolution of variation in seed size in Hakea (Proteaceae). I first revealed that the evolution of seed size is phylogenetically constrained. Using a series of glasshouse experiments, I further demonstrated that small-seeded Hakea species gain fitness advantage in environment with dry summer through rapid germination, early seedling emergence, and early true leaves emergence; small-seeded Hakea species are also better to tolerate herbivore predation than large-seeded congeners. 2015 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/2384 en Curtin University fulltext |
| spellingShingle | El-Ahmir, Sh-Hoob Mohamed Function, Ecology and Evolution of Seed Size in Hakea (Proteaceae) |
| title | Function, Ecology and Evolution of Seed Size in Hakea (Proteaceae) |
| title_full | Function, Ecology and Evolution of Seed Size in Hakea (Proteaceae) |
| title_fullStr | Function, Ecology and Evolution of Seed Size in Hakea (Proteaceae) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Function, Ecology and Evolution of Seed Size in Hakea (Proteaceae) |
| title_short | Function, Ecology and Evolution of Seed Size in Hakea (Proteaceae) |
| title_sort | function, ecology and evolution of seed size in hakea (proteaceae) |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/2384 |