In polymer chemistry and materials science, resin is a solid or highly viscous substance of plant or synthetic origin that is typically convertible into polymers. The soluble component of fossil resin was analyzed using gas chromatographymass spectrometry gcms. Explanation of resin in the largest biology dictionary online. These are of interest as they add to our understanding of the.
Soil chemistry in relation to inorganic nutrition of plants. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. The chapters in the production of resin by plants section detail anatomical, biochemical, and taxonomic aspects of resin production. Plant resins tells the whole story about these fascinating plant products. Another class of resins, called oleo gum resins, includes frankincense and myrrh. Resin definition and examples biology online dictionary. Chemistry, evolution, ecology and ethnobotany by jean h. Our research group studies the ecology and the evolution of plants, with special focus on seeds. Secretory structures in terrestrial plants appear to have first emerged as intracellular oil bodies in liverworts. Production of resin by plants 120 pages, the geologic history and ecology of resins 110 pages, and the ethnobotany of resins 220 pages. Chapter 4 details how resin is fossilized, its chemical structure, where it is found, and its role in preserving dna.
Plant resinschemistry, evolution ecology and ethnobotany. Chemistry, evolution, ecology, and ethnobotany by jean h langenheim online at alibris. Their evolution, behaviour, and ecology valerius geist find, read and cite all the research. Many eucalyptus, angophora and corymbia species are commonly referred to as bloodwoods, as the kino usually oozes out a very dark. The production of resin by plants what plant resins are and are not resin producing plants how plants secrete and store resin pt. Timber press, 3 second avenue, suite 450, portland, or 972043527. Langenheim few people are aware of the great diversity of resin producing plants or the remarkable roles resins play in the lives of plants and people. Few people are aware of the great diversity of resin producing plants or the remarkable roles resins play for plants and people. Various physical and chemical techniques have been used to identify and profile different plant resins and have then been applied to fossilized resins ambers, to try to detect their parent plant affinities and understand the process of polymerization. Department of che mistry and phar maceutical technology, universit y of palermo. Welcome to the laboratory of tropical plant ecology and evolution.
Resins manufacturing plants optimize and improve your performance application abb designs and supplies highperforming resin plants for the production of a wide range of solventbased or waterbased emulsions or resins used in the manufacturing of paints and coatings. Chemistry, evolution, ecology, and ethnobotany 0th edition. We hypothesize that resin collection and use by honey bees provide an additional colony. Ethnobotany is the study of how people of a particular culture and region make use of indigenous native plants. Chemistry, evolution, ecology and ethnobotany hardcover apr 30 2003. Chapter 5 details the ecology of resins in relation to plant pest interaction and the use by plants of resin as a defense system in both temperate and tropical ecosystems. Ncrg research chemical ecology chemical ecology of plants chemical analysis of plants chemical analysis of plants there are multiple options available for the chemical analyses of plants, but do you really know which of the options gives meaningful and naturallike qualitative and quantitative results for the plant defense compounds. Chemistry, evolution, ecology, ethnobotany by jean h. Science and education publishing, publisher of open access journals in the scientific, technical and medical fields. Plant resins chemistry, evolution ecology and ethnobotany. Chemistry, evolution, ecology, and ethnobotany kindle edition by h. He showed me lumps of the scented stuff like uncut jewels, dull and rough.
Home journals systematic botany volume 29 issue 1 article translator disclaimer you have requested a machine translation of selected content from our databases. Lachmuth s, durka w, schurr f 2010 the making of a rapid plant invader. Free learning resources for students covering all major areas of biology. Chemistry, evolution, ecology, and ethnobotany 9780881925746. Reproductive systems and evolution in vascular plants kent e. Kino is a botanical gum produced by various trees and other plants, particularly bloodwood species of eucalypts angophora, corymbia, eucalyptus and pterocarpus, in reaction to mechanical damage, and which can be tapped by incisions made in the trunk or stalk. What is ethnobotany ethnobotany programs history of. Chemistry, evolution, ecology, and ethnobotany on your kindle in under a minute. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading plant resins. Chemistry, evolution, ecology, and ethnobotany jean h.
This outstanding work is comprehensive and detailed yet there is something for everyone to appreciate. Jan 01, 2011 resins are metabolic products from higher plants which provide protection as well as serve a wide range of other plant functions. Plants secrete resins for their protective benefits in response to injury. Plant resins represents a synthesis of information accrued over 40 years of studying resins and displays both the depth and breadth of jeans botanical background. Langenheim plant resins chemistry, evolution, ecology, a. The book is richly illustrated with maps, color and black and white photographs, and exquisite line drawings.
Read full text articles or submit your research for publishing. Resins and gums occupy a prime place among nonwood forest produce nwfp, and are known to mankind since time immemorial. Examples of natural resins are accroides acaroid resin, amber, canada balsam, congo copal, dammar, elemi, kauri copal, and sandarac. Though the term ethnobotany was not coined until 1895 by the us botanist john william harshberger, the history of the field begins long before that.
Evolution and ethnobotany find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Chemistry, evolution, ecology, and ethnobotany by jean h. Reproductive systems and evolution in vascular plants. Part ii covers the geological history and ecology of resins. They are used in varnishes and lacquers, also as modifiers for plastics langenheim jh 2003 plant resins. This book gives a different viewa rhyme and reason as to why plants produce resins and how generations of people have used resins. Seeds are key innovations in the plant kingdom that allowed diversification and dominance of the seed plants. Various plant species secrete highly antimicrobial resins to protect vegetative apices and young leaves langenheim 2003. Resins can become fossilized although their potential to do so is directly linked to their terpene chemistry and this varies greatly across conifers.
Wenn up for a text you with the latest on plant resins, this book is for you give us. If the inline pdf is not rendering correctly, you can download the pdf file here. Jul, 2014 the molecular composition of fossil resins from early to middle eocene coal from northeast india, has been analyzed for the first time to infer their paleobotanical source. Plant resins are often something ornamental horticulturists either ignore or endureparticularly when they clog up pruners. Langenheim few people are aware of the great diversity of resin producing plants or the remarkable roles resins play in the lives of plants. A theoreticalempirical synthesis by peter turchin charles j.
Molecular ecology helmholtzcentre for environmental research. Plant resins are simply extractions of plant material, taken from the entire plant, or specific parts of the plant, depending on the purpose and desired effect. Holsinger department of ecology and evolutionary biology, u3043, university of connecticut, storrs, ct 062693043 differences in the frequency with which offspring are produced asexually, through selffertilization and through sexual outcross. Resins developed millions of years to plants to defend against their enemies, as recorded by fossil resins like amber, and the people they have used since time immemorial. In the first indepth volume in many years on this topic, langenheim emeritus, biology, u. The account of the ecological roles of resin and the co. The study of chemical ecology thus offers both powerful insight into these biological processes, as well as ecologicallybased applications for agriculture, manufacturing, and medical industries. Specieslevel determination of closely related araucarian. Plant resins chemistry, evolution, ecology, and ethnobotany jean h. The use of resins, which, together with the human society over the centuries, a fascinating part of the general geschichte.
Natural resources institute chemical ecology and plant. The term resin that is also applied in modern day to denote synthetic resins, like epoxy, which share the physical property of being a thick liquid that hardens into a lacquer or enamel. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Resin transfer moulding, structural reaction injection moulding and related processing techniques woodhead publishing c.
The resin extracts are composed of cadalenebased c15 sesquiterpenoids and diagenetically altered triterpenoids. Terpenoid composition and botanical affinity of cretaceous. Langenheim plant resins chemistry, evolution, ecology, a free ebook download as pdf file. Temporal changes and spatial determinants of plant species diversity and. The emphasis is given to the chemistry of the various resins including amber fossilized resin and their special characteristics. Oleo gum resins are a mix of resin, gums, and volatile oils.
Understanding these interactions can lead to the discovery of novel methods for controlling pest and disease organisms and optimising the behaviour of beneficial insects and pollinators without. Several species across the animal kingdom may use these plant. Apr 01, 2003 few people are aware of the great diversity of resinproducing plants or the remarkable roles resins play for plants and people. Langenheim plant resins chemistry evolution ecology a. This article focuses on naturally occurring resins. Request pdf on jan 1, 2004, scott zona and others published plant resins.
Plant resins chemistry evolution ecology and ethnobotany pdf. The universitywide chemical ecology group is committed to the enhancement of research and education on the mechanistic bases of ecological interactions at cornell. Dan harder university of california at santa cruz arboretum bulletin 20030721 the first book since 1949 to tackle the complex subject of plant resins, professor langenheim hits everything chemistry, evolution, ecology and ethnobotany. Chemistry, evolution, ecology, and ethnobotany kindle edition by jean h. See all 7 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Chemical ecology is the study of naturally occurring compounds that mediate the interactions of organisms with each other and with their surroundings. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. However, that is the limit of the similarity, as these compounds have no relation to plant derived resins. Blobs of white resin on a relatively young shoot of a. Plant resins chemistry, evolution, ecology, and ethnobotanyconduct research and other projects to understand the ecology and conserve.
Department of ecology and evolutionary biology university of california. Agricultural sustainability via manipulating plant and insect chemistry. Resins manufacturing plants optimize and improve your performance. These are perhaps the most widely used and traded nwfps other than items consumed directly as food, fodder and medicine. Isbn 0881925748, journal of chemical ecology on deepdyve, the largest online rental service for scholarly research with thousands of academic publications available at your fingertips. Langenheim plant resins chemistry, evolution, ecology. Langenheim plant resins chemistry evolution ecology a resin. Chemical analysis of plants natural chemistry research group.
In addition to the ecology and evolution of the pollination system in costus, i have ongoing projects investigating 1 the evolution of an ant plant mutualism, 2 the evidence for reinforcement, and 3 physiological adaptation along a moisture gradient. Many native peoples also use plants in ceremonial or spiritual rituals. Their industrial applications range from adhesives and incense through inks and oilcloth to textile sizing and wax compositions. The evolution of plant secretory structures and emergence of. In vascular plants, internal secretory structures, such as resin ducts and laticifers, are usually found in conjunction with vascular bundles, whereas subepidermal secretory cavities and epidermal glandular trichomes generally have more complex tissue distribution patterns. The natural hard resinstheir botany, sources and utilization. They are resinous in physical nature, but unlike resins, they contain mixtures of cinnamic and or benzoic acids.
Plant resins chemistry, evolution ecology and ethnobotany in hortscience. Some higher plants, both angiosperms and gymnosperms, can produce resins and some of these resins can polymerize and fossilize to form ambers. Molecular composition and paleobotanical origin of eocene. Histochemical analysis is essential for the study of plant secretory structures whose classification is based, at least partially, on the composition of their secretion. Chemistry, evolution, ecology, and ethnobotany by langenheim, jean h. Plants provide food, medicine, shelter, dyes, fibers, oils, resins, gums, soaps, waxes, latex, tannins, and even contribute to the air we breathe. Pdf on may 14, 2014, robert voeks and others published cannabis.
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