Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Contributors vii
4. Preface xi
5. Introduction xiii
6. Part One. Serpentine as a Model in Earth History and Evolution
7. 1. Serpentinites and Other Ultramafic Rocks: Why They Are Important for Earth’s History and Possibly for Its Future 3
8. 2. Microbes in Extreme Environments: Implications for Life on the Early Earth and Other Planets 29
9. 3. Phylogenetic Patterns of Endemism and Diversity 49
10. 4. Plant Speciation 71
11. 5. Intraspecific Variation, Adaptation, and Evolution 97
12. 6. Genomic Approaches to Understanding Adaptation 139
13. 7. Local Adaptation in Heterogeneous Landscapes: Reciprocal Transplant Experiments and Beyond 155
14. 8. Herbivory and Other Cross-Kingdom Interactions on Harsh Soils 181
15. 9. Invasions and the Evolution of Range Limits 201
16. Part Two. Serpentine as a Model in Ecology and Conservation
17. 10. Plant Competition and Facilitation in Systems with Strong Environmental Gradients 223
18. 11. Community Invasibility: Spatial Heterogeneity, Spatial Scale, and Productivity 237
19. 12. Disturbance and Diversity in Low-Productivity Ecosystems 249
20. 13. Plant–Pollinator Interactions in Naturally Fragmented Habitats 275
21. 14. Spatial Ecology: The Effects of Habitat Patch Size, Shape, and Isolation on Ecological Processes 297
22. 15. Systematic Conservation Planning: Protecting Rarity, Representation, and Connectivity in Regional Landscapes 309
23. 16. Biodiversity, Ecosystem Functioning, and Global Change 329
24. 17. Climate Change and Plant Communities on Unusual Soils 359
25. 18. Restoration and Revegetation of Harsh Soils 383
26. Part Three. Synthesis
27. 19. What Have We Learned from Serpentine in Evolution, Ecology, and Other Sciences? 417
28. Species Index 429
29. Subject Index 435