The modern science of ambrosiology: In honour of Herbert and Irene Baker

Plant Systematics and Evolution

Volumn 238, Issue 1-4, 2003, Pages 1-5

  Kevan, Peter G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

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EID: 0037742544     PISSN: 03782697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00606-003-0271-z     Document Type: Conference Paper

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2. Baker H. G. (1977) Non-sugar constituents of nectar. Apidologie 8: 349-356.
3. Baker H. G. (1978) Chemical aspects of the pollination biology of woody plants in the tropics. In: Tomlinson P. B., Zimmermann M. H. (eds.) Tropical trees as living systems. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, pp. 57-82.
4. Baker H. G. (1986) Trends in pollination biology. Aliso 11: 213-229
5. Baker H. G., Baker I. (1973a) Amino acids in nectar and their evolutionary significance. Nature 241: 543-545.
6. Baker H. G., Baker I. (1973b) Some anthecological aspects of the evolution of nectar-producing flowers, particularly amino-acid production in nectar. In: Heywood V. H. (ed.) Taxonomy and ecology. Academic Press, London New York, pp. 243-264.
7. Baker H. G., Baker I. (1975) Studies of nectar-constitution and pollinator-plant coevolution. In: Gilbert L. E., Raven P. H. (eds.) Coevolution of animals and plants. University of Texas Press, Austin, London, pp. 100-140.
8. Baker I., Baker H. G. (1976a) Analyses of amino acids in flower nectar of hybrids, with phylogenetic implications. New Phytologist 76: 87-98.
9. Baker I., Baker H. G. (1976b) Analysis of amino acids in nectar. Phytochemical Bulletin 9: 4-7.
10. Baker H. G., Baker I. (1977) Intraspecific constancy of floral nectar amino acids complements. Botanical Gazette 138: 183-191.
11. Baker H. G., Baker I. (1979a) Sugar ratios in nectars. Phytochemical Bulletin 12: 43-45.
12. Baker I., Baker H. G. (1979b) Chemical constituents of the nectars of two Erythrina species and their hybrid. Annals of the Missouri Botanic Garden 66: 446-450.
13. Baker H. G., Baker I. (1982a) Chemical constituents of nectar in relation to pollination mechanisms and phylogeny. In: Nitecki N. M. (ed.) Biochemical aspects of evolutionary biology. University of Chicago Press, Chicago, pp. 131-171.
14. Baker I., Baker H. G. (1982b) Some chemical constituents of floral nectars of Erythrina species in relation to pollinators and systematics. Allertonia 3: 25-38.
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18. Baker H. G., Baker I. (1990) The predictive value of nectar chemistry to the recognition of pollinator types. Israel Journal of Botany 39: 157-166.
19. Baker H. G., Baker I., Hodges A. S. (1998) Sugar composition of nectars and fruits consumed by birds and bats in the tropics and subtropics. Biotropica 30: 559-586.
20. Baker H. G., Baker I., Opler P. A. (1983) Stigmatic exudates and pollination. In: Brantjes N. M. B. (ed.) Pollination and dispersal. University of Nijmegen, Nijmegen, pp. 47-60.
21. Baker H. G., Opler P. A., Baker I. (1978) A comparison of the amino acid complements of floral and extra-floral nectars. Botanical Gazette 139: 322-332.
22. Barrett S. C. H. (2001a) Herbert George Baker (1920-2001): Renaissance botanist and incurable holist. Taxon 50: 1249-1253.
23. Barrett S. C. H. (2001b) The Baker and Stebbins era comes to a close. Evolution 55: 2371-2374.
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25. Dafni A. (1992) Pollination ecology: a practical approach. IRL Press, Oxford University Press, Oxford.
26. Erhardt A., Baker I. (1990) Pollen amino acids an additional diet for a nectar feeding butterfly. Plant Syst. Evol. 169: 111-121.
27. Gottsberger G., Schrauwen, Linskens H. F. (1984) Amino acids and sugars in nectar, and their putative evolutionary significance. Plant Syst. Evol. 145: 55-77.
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31. Kearns C. A., Inouye D. W. (1993) Techniques for pollination biologists. University Press of Colorado, Niwot, CO
32. Kevan P.G., Baker H.G. (1983) Insects as flower visitors and pollinators. Annual Review of Entomology 28: 407-453.
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34. Kevan P. G., Baker H. G. (1999) Insect on flowers. In: Huffaker C. B., Gutierrez A. P. (eds.) Ecological entomology 2nd edn. John Wiley & Sons, New York, pp. 553-584.
35. Kevan P.G., Helens St., Baker I. (1983) Hummingbirds feeding from exudates on diseased scrub oak. Condor 85: 251-252.
36. Kevan P.G., Helens St., Baker I. (1983) Honeybees feeding from honeydew exudate of diseased Gambel's oak in Colorado. Journal of Apicultural Research 22: 53-56.
37. Knox R. B., Kenrick J., Bernhardt P., Marginson R., Beresford G., Baker I., Baker H. G. (1985) Extrafloral nectaries as adaptations for bird pollination in Acacia terminalis. American Journal of Botany 72: 1185-1196.
38. Koptur S., Smith A. R., Baker I. (1982) Nectaries in some neotropical species of Polypodium (Polypodiaceae): Preliminary observations and analyses. Biotropica 14: 108-113.
39. Martinez del Rio C., Baker H. G., Baker I. (1992) Ecological and evolutionary implications of digestive processes: Bird preferences and the sugar constituents of floral nectar and fruit pulp. Experientia-Basel 48: 544-551.