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Auteur(s) : Pigott, Christopher Donald (1928-....)
Titre(s) : Lime-trees and basswoods [Texte imprimé] : a biological monograph of the genus Tilia / Donald Pigott
Publication : Cambridge (GB) : Cambridge university press, cop. 2012
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (XIII-395 p.) : ill. ; 29 cm
Comprend : Machine generated contents note: Preface and acknowledgements; 1. Introduction: the
Tiliaceae and genus Tilia; 2. General morphology of Tilia; Appendix. Glossary of terms
used in descriptions; 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 hybridization; 7. Geographic and ecological data; 8. European
and west Asian taxa; 9. East Asian taxa 1: sections Endochrysea, Henryana and Anastraea;
10. East Asian taxa 2: section Astrophilyra; 11. American 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;
Appendix 1. Herbarium codes; Appendix 2. A brief explanation of physical and chemical
terms and concepts used in the ecological sections; Bibliography; Index.
Note(s) : Bibliogr. p. 377-389
"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"-- ; "Tilia is the type genus of the family name Tiliaceae Juss. (1789),
and T. x europaea L. the type of the generic name (Jarvis et al. 1993). Members of
Tiliaceae have many morphological characters in common with those of Malvaceae Juss.
(1789) and both families were placed in the order Malvales by Engler (1912). In Engler's
treatment, Tiliaceae consisted mainly of trees and shrubs belonging to several genera,
including a few herbaceous genera, almost all occurring in the warmer regions. This
treatment was revised by Engler and Diels (1936). The family was retained by Cronquist
(1981) and consisted of about 50 genera and 700 species distributed in the tropics
and warmer parts of the temperate zones in Asia, Africa, southern Europe and America.
Several genera of trees, such as Apeiba in South America and Tilia itself, are of
economic value for timber, and similarly the herbaceous genus, Corchorus, includes
C. olitorius which is grown extensively in Bengal as the source of a brown fibre,
jute, used for string, cloth ('hessian'), formerly carpet-backing and paper"--
Sujet(s) : Tilleuls -- Physiologie
Tilleuls -- Distribution géographique
Tilleuls -- Classification
Indice(s) Dewey :
583.775 (23e éd.) = Malvacées
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9780521840545. - ISBN 0521840546 (rel.)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb428034855
Notice n° :
FRBNF42803485
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