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About this book
Lime trees (Tilia spp.) are widely distributed and locally important members of northern temperate broad-leaved forests. In marked contrast to the largely uniform morphology of the genus its taxonomic treatment has become increasingly confused and controversial, with over one hundred species and numerous subspecies described. Using extensive data from field studies of natural populations around the world, this book clarifies the situation, proposing a revised taxonomy of 23 species and 14 subspecies. Detailed descriptions are provided for all recognised taxa and are accompanied by illustrations. Data from herbaria and cultivated trees are used to extend the analyses where appropriate and type specimens are included to stabilise nomenclature. Lime tree ecology is also considered, with an exploration of experimental and analytical data on regeneration, growth and reproduction in relation to climate and soils. Additional material includes a glossary of botanical terms and appendices of herbarium codes and relevant physical concepts.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Lime-trees and Basswoods: A Biological Monograph of the Genus Tilia
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface and acknowledgements
- 1 Introduction: the Tiliaceae and genus Tilia
- 2 General morphology of Tilia
- 3 Cellular anatomy
- 4 A brief history of taxonomy of the genus
- 5 Taxonomic revision: concepts and methods of description
- 6 Chromosome numbers, molecular biology and hybridisation
- 7 Geographic and ecological data
- Chapter 8-11 Introduction to the taxonomic revision and descriptions of taxa
- 12 Geological history of the genus
- 13 Physiological ecology of Tilia
- 14 Floral and reproductive ecology of Tilia
- 15 Association of Tilia with human activity
- 16 Propagation and cultivation of lime-trees
- A Herbarium codes
- B A brief explanation of physical and chemical terms and concepts used in the ecological sections
- References
- General index
- Index of taxa