The bizarre and incredible world of plants /
Stuppy, Wolfgang.
The bizarre and incredible world of plants / Wolfgang Stuppy, Rob Kesseler, Madeline Harley ; edited by Alexandra Papadakis. - Buffalo, N.Y. : Firefly Books, ©2009. - 135, [9] pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 26 cm
Includes bibliographical references (page 141) and index.
Precious dust : The difference between pollen, spores and seed -- Those who copulate in secret -- No match for a seed -- An invisible microcosm -- Apertures -- Finding the other half -- Pollination by wind and water -- Pollination by animals -- Beauty lies in the eye of the beholder -- The insect pollination syndrome -- Bee flowers -- Butterfly and moth flowers -- Flies and beetles as pollinators -- The bird pollination syndrome -- The bat pollination syndrome -- Typical bat flowers -- Exotic pollinators -- The advantages of animal pollination -- Fruits and Seeds : The various ways to get around -- Wind dispersal -- Seeds like dust -- Masterpieces of Nature -- Indirect wind dispersal -- Water dispersal -- Rafters and sailors -- Sea beans -- The biggest seed in the world -- Explosive strategies -- Animal couriers -- Tenacious hitchhikers -- Caltrops, devil's claws and other sadistic fruits -- Reward rather than punishment -- Small rewards for little helpers -- Juicy temptations -- Colourful appendages -- Fraudsters of the Plant Kingdom -- The everlasting beauty of plants.
Investigates the mechanics of plant reproduction, featuring color images of various pollen, seeds, and fruits made with a special light and scanning electron microscopy, including cross-sections that reveal the interiors of flowers; and discusses the botanical purposes of pollen, seeds, and fruits, and how they fulfill their roles.
1554075335 9781554075331 9781770851252 1770851259
Firefly Books Ltd, 66 Leek Crescent, Richmond Hill, ON, 134, L4B 1H1, (416)4998412 SAN 115-3439
20099031833 can
(AMICUS)000034972956
Botany--Pictorial works.
Plants--Pictorial works.
Pictorial works.
Nonfiction.
QK45.2 / .S79 2009
QK45.2 / .S79 2009 Ov
The bizarre and incredible world of plants / Wolfgang Stuppy, Rob Kesseler, Madeline Harley ; edited by Alexandra Papadakis. - Buffalo, N.Y. : Firefly Books, ©2009. - 135, [9] pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 26 cm
Includes bibliographical references (page 141) and index.
Precious dust : The difference between pollen, spores and seed -- Those who copulate in secret -- No match for a seed -- An invisible microcosm -- Apertures -- Finding the other half -- Pollination by wind and water -- Pollination by animals -- Beauty lies in the eye of the beholder -- The insect pollination syndrome -- Bee flowers -- Butterfly and moth flowers -- Flies and beetles as pollinators -- The bird pollination syndrome -- The bat pollination syndrome -- Typical bat flowers -- Exotic pollinators -- The advantages of animal pollination -- Fruits and Seeds : The various ways to get around -- Wind dispersal -- Seeds like dust -- Masterpieces of Nature -- Indirect wind dispersal -- Water dispersal -- Rafters and sailors -- Sea beans -- The biggest seed in the world -- Explosive strategies -- Animal couriers -- Tenacious hitchhikers -- Caltrops, devil's claws and other sadistic fruits -- Reward rather than punishment -- Small rewards for little helpers -- Juicy temptations -- Colourful appendages -- Fraudsters of the Plant Kingdom -- The everlasting beauty of plants.
Investigates the mechanics of plant reproduction, featuring color images of various pollen, seeds, and fruits made with a special light and scanning electron microscopy, including cross-sections that reveal the interiors of flowers; and discusses the botanical purposes of pollen, seeds, and fruits, and how they fulfill their roles.
1554075335 9781554075331 9781770851252 1770851259
Firefly Books Ltd, 66 Leek Crescent, Richmond Hill, ON, 134, L4B 1H1, (416)4998412 SAN 115-3439
20099031833 can
(AMICUS)000034972956
Botany--Pictorial works.
Plants--Pictorial works.
Pictorial works.
Nonfiction.
QK45.2 / .S79 2009
QK45.2 / .S79 2009 Ov