Book on Evolutionary Ecology of Plants


(in cooperation with T.J. de Jong):
Evolutionary Ecology of Plant Reproductive Strategies (2005) Cambridge University Press
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Chapters:
Optimisation models
Investments, returns and proportionality
Gain curves
Evolutionarily stable strategies: sex allocation strategies as an example
Size at flowering
Reproductive effort
Size and number trade-offs: an example using evolution of seed size
Sex allocation theory for partially selfing plants
Size-dependent sex allocation
Sex ratios in dioecious plants
Outcrossing, selfing or no sex at all?
Heterostyly
Selective abortion
Pollinator attraction: advertising and reward
Parent-offspring conflict
Intragenomic conflict
Kin selection and group selection.

 

Professional career


  • · 1977-1980 various student assistantships
    · 1980-1981 RUU (University of Utrecht), development simulation model nutrient cycling in dry heathland ecosystems.
    · 1981-1985 UL (University of Leiden), PhD position (parttime 0,5)>
    · 1984-1987 UL, external BION-funding (parttime 0,5)
    · 1987-1989 UL, UD (assistent professor (parttime 0,5)
    · 1989-1996 UL, UD (assistent professor (parttime 0,8)
    · 1996- present UL UHD (associate professor (parttime 0,8)
    I’m presently Director of Education and section leader of Plant Ecology at the Institute of Biology Leiden IBL. The section has three research themes 1. Evolution of plant life histories 2. Evolution of plant defence systems and 3. plant-microbial interactions

     

    Research interests

    A developing embryo of Cynoglossum officinale

    Scientific background:
    After starting out on population dynamics of biennial plants, my research interest shifted towards evolutionary questions related to plant defence and plant reproductive systems. With various colleagues (but mostly with Tom de Jong) I worked on evolution of semelparity, age of first reproduction, attractiveness, selective abortion, sex allocation and diversity of secondary metabolites. All these projects have a simlar approach. The starting point is a theoretical framework. Modelling and studing the most relevant ecological processes allows us to use experimental data to test quantitative and qualitative predictions on evolution and optimization. The life history work resulted in a book that is due to appear in November 2005 (De Jong TJ and Klinkhamer PGL: Evolution of Plant Reproductive Strategies, Cambridge University Press).
    Presently and in the (near) future one of my new projects will be on "key factors in evolution and the diversification of plant species". This project is carried out in cooperation with Klaas Vrieling. As a model system we will use hybrids of Senecio species that occur in contrasting habitats. By producing an F2 generation of these hybrids it is possible to generate maximum variation of relevant traits against an, on average, equal genetic background. The research approach is to test the fitness of these hybrids in different environments and to determine the most relevant ecological processes. After having produced a genetic map, fitness-related molecular markers will be detected using QTL-analysis. Similarly we will detect fitness-related metabolites by e.g. NMR-analysis of (groups of ) F2-plants with low and high fitness. Analogous to QTL-analysis we call this new approach Quantitative Compound Analysis (QTC). This will be done in co-operation with the metabolomics group of the IBL. The importance of the identified QTC's will further be studied in bioassays. Combining QTL- and QTC- analysis will show if the fitness-related molecular markers are likely to represent genes coding for the identified compounds. In a later stage the actual genes can be identified and sequenced in cooperation with the molecular groups of the IBL. The distribution of compounds (and genes) among Senecio species together with their phylogeny will make it possible to study the evolutionary history of the trait. We have chosen to start this project by focussing on a potentially ecologically and economically important trait: resistance against herbivores and soil-born pathogens. Whenever possible the results on resistance will be incorporated in our research on resistance in Chrysanthemums. In addition we will start a parallel project with a similar approach using hybrids between inbred lines of Arabidopsis thaliana from contrasting habitats. Although we started an ecological study in a small number of populations, the latter project basically has to be started yet but will have the advantage that it is easier to cooperate with the molecular groups of the IBL and, of course, much more molecular information is already available. Running projects I will still be involved in include: selective abortion, the effects of habitat fragmentation on multitrophic systems, and the interacting effects between small scale population structure and adaptive traits on plant fitness.

     

    Teaching activities

    Bachelor phase:
    - first year field excursions
    - teacher course theoretical biology
    - supervisor bachelor research projects
    - teacher field course plant ecology (3 weeks)
    - teacher first year practical ecology (5 afternoons)
    Master phase:
    - coordinator master track Evolutionary and Ecological Sciences
    - coordinator master course General Research Skills (8 weeks)
    - coordinator master course Theoretical Overview ESS (9 weeks)
    - supervisor discussion group plant-herbivore relationships (12 afternoons)
    - teacher course life-histories of the research school Function Ecology
    - supervisor master research projects



    Many of our student projects involve field work at the dunes of Meijendel, near the Hague


     

    PhD's

    PhD's


    Committees:
    - Dr. L. Soldaat: member opposition committee (1991)
    - Dr. P. Boudry: extern member exam committee (University Lille, France) (1994)
    - Dr. C.M. de Jager: member promotion committee (1995)
    - Dr. N. van Dam: member promotion committee (1995)
    - Dr. M. Rademaker: member promotion committee (1998)
    - Dr. S. Geritz: member promotion committee (1998)
    - Dr H. van Ginkel: member promotion committee (1999)
    - Dr. S. Goubitz member promotion committee (University Utrecht) (2001)
    - Dr. J. Bruggeman member promotion committee (University Wageningen) (2003)
    - Dr. Hol: member promotion committee (2003)
    - Dr. M. Blomquist: member promotion committee (2004)
    - Dr. J. Falcao Salles member opposition committee (2005)
    - Dr. A.M. Cascante Marin: opposition committee (University of Amsterdam) (2006)
    - Dr. B. Pollux: member of the opposition committee (University of Nijmegen) (2007)
    - Drs. R. van Grunsven: member of the opposition committee (University of
    Wageningen (December 2008)
    - Drs. B. Drigo: member of opposition committee (2008)
    - Drs. S. Hoppener-Ogawa: member of opposition committee (2008)

    Co-promotor:
    - Dr. R.A. Wesselingh: co-promotor (1995)
    - Dr. C. Melser: co-promotor (2002)
    - Dr. M. Macel: co-promotor (2003)
    - Dr. G. Korbecka co-promotor (2004)
    - Dr. M. Stang co-promotor (2007)
    - Drs. S. Esch co-promotor (expected 2009)
    - Drs. H. Kirk co-promotor (expected 2009)
    - L. Joosten co-promotor (expected 2010)
    - D.-D. Chang co-promotor (expected 2011)
    - M. Mirnezhad co-promotor (expected 2011)
    - A. Plischke co-promotor (expected 2012)


     

    International Publications



    Primary publications in international journals:


     

    In Press


    In Press:


    · Leiss, K.A., Peet M.and P.G.L. Klinkhamer. Does spatial aggregation of nectar reward
    lead to genetic structure? Basic and Applied Ecology (in press)

     

    Publications in Dutch


    Dutch publications:

    1 Jong, T.J. de, Klinkhamer, P.G.L. (1985). De relatie tussen soortenrijkdom aan planten en de faktoren concur­rentie, stress en verstoring in de duinen van Meijendel. Meijendel Mededelingen 17: 26-31.
    2 Klinkhamer, P.G.L., Jong, T.J. de, Meijden, E. van der (1985). Over 'eenjarige' en 'tweejarige' planten. Gorteria 12: 143-150.
    3 Jong, T.J. de, Klinkhamer, P.G.L. (1985). Bloei-uitstel bij monocarpe planten: een theoretische benadering. Vakblad voor Biologen 5: 89-90.
    4 Ek, L. van, de Jong, T.J. de, Klinkhamer, P.G.L. (1987).Distel & Co. Grasduinen 8: 48-53.
    5 Klinkhamer, P.G.L., Jong, T.J. de (1990). Tweejarige planten: nomaden van het duin. Meijendel Mededelingen 19: 7-14
    6 Klinkhamer, P.G.L., Jong, T.J. de (1988). Beesten en distels. Bulletin voor het Onderwijs in de Biologie 19(114): 122-126.
    7 Klinkhamer, P.G.L., Jong, T.J. de (1991). Over Slange­kruid en Hommels. Mijendel Mededelingen 21: 15-22.
    8 Jong, T.J. de, Klinkhamer, P.G.L. & Heiden, H. de (19­93) Mycorrhiza, vocht en de verspreiding van Driedistel in Meijen­del. Meijendel Mededelingen 26, 21-26
    9 de Heiden, H., Klinkhamer P.G.L. & de Jong T.J. (1995) Onderzoek naar de populatiedynamiek van Carlina vul­garis­ in de duinen van Meijendel. Meijendel Mededel­ingen 27
    10. de Jong T.J. & Klinkhamer, P.G.L. (1999). Bloeien met beleid. In: Evolutie betrapt (ed. W. van Strien) KNNV Uitgeverij
    11. de Jong T.J. & Klinkhamer, P.G.L. (2002). Planten en bestuivers. In: dwars door de duinen. Van den Berg Katwijk..

     

    In Books


    Publications in books

    · Berendse, F., Jong, T.J. de, Klinkhamer, P.G.L., Troelstra, S.A. (1981). Seasonal differentiation between plant populations in a natural hayfield community. In F. Berendse, Proefschrift, R.U. Utrecht.
    · Meijden, E. van der, Jong, T.J. de, Klinkhamer, P.G.L., Kooi, R.E. (1985). Temporal and spatial dynamics in populations of biennial plants. In: J. Haeck, J.W. Woldendorp (eds), 'Structure and functioning of plant populations'. North Holland Publishing Company, Amsterdam.
    · Jong, T.J. de, Klinkhamer, P.G.L. (1985). Population growth in a temporally and spatially variable environment. In: J. Haeck, J.W. Woldendorp (eds.). 'Structure and functioning of plant populations'. North Holland Publishing Company, Amsterdam.
    · Jong, T.J. de, Klinkhamer, P.G.L. (1986). Population ecology of the biennials Cirsium vulgare and Cynoglossum officinale: an experimental and theoretical approach. Proefschrift, R.U. Leiden.
    · Jong, T.J. de, Klinkhamer, P.G.L. (1989). Cynoglossum. In: A.H. Halevy (ed), 'Handbook of flowering plants 6'. CRC Press, Boca Raton.
    · Klinkhamer, P.G.L., Jong, T.J. de (1989). Cirsium vulgare. In: A.H. Halevy (ed), 'Handbook of flowering plants 6'. CRC Press, Boca Raton.
    · Olejniczak P, Kozlowski J, de Jong TJ & PGL Klinkhamer (1993). Optimal allocation of resources in biennial plants: a numerical model. Fourth congress of the European Society for Evolutionary Biology, Montpellier, France
    · Vrieling, K. Cuguen, J., van Dijk, H. van, Samitou-Laprade, P., Jong, T.J. de & Klinkhamer, P.G.L. (1994) Size dependent male reproduction in Cynoglossum officinale and Beta maritima. Proc Ann Meetings Biol & Pop Gen Group.
    · Klinkhamer, P.G.L. & de Jong, T.J. (1966) Sex allocation in hermaphrodite plants. Plant Resource allocation (Ed. F.A. Bazzaz & J. Grace) 211-226
    · Jong T.J. de & Klinkhamer, P.G.L. (2002) Sex ratios in dioecious plants. Sex ratio concepts and methods (Ed. I. Hardy) Cambridge University Press.
    · Klinkhamer, P.G.L. & de Jong, T.J. (2002) Sex allocation in hermaphrodite plants. Sex ratio concepts and methods (Ed. I. Hardy) Cambridge University Press

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