Reproductive Biology and Evolution of Tropical Woody Angiosperms. Mem (55) BIGC ARCHIVE In the botanical exploration of

In the botanical exploration of Amazonian Brazil

A revision is given of the neotropical palm genus Bactris

addresses the issue from angles that include conservation biology

based on 15 months in the field

While mostly occurring in the Old World

Reproductive Biology and Evolution of Tropical Woody Angiosperms. Mem (55) BIGC ARCHIVE In the botanical exploration ofThe volume presents a series of papers related to tropical reproductive biology, a topic essential to understanding the interactive webs that sustain tropical ecosystems and to developing wise and sustainable management and conservation of torpical ecosystems. The papers provide a wide geographic coverage of the tropics from Hawaii and New Caledonia in the Pacific to the Neotropics and Africa. The plant families discussed are widely separated