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The bizarre and incredible world of plants / Wolfgang Stuppy, Rob Kesseler, Madeline Harley ; edited by Alexandra Papadakis.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Buffalo, N.Y. : Firefly Books, ©2009.Description: 135, [9] pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 26 cmISBN:
  • 1554075335
  • 9781554075331
  • 9781770851252
  • 1770851259
Subject(s): Genre/Form: LOC classification:
  • QK45.2 .S79 2009
Other classification:
  • cci1icc
Online resources:
Contents:
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.
Summary: 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.
List(s) this item appears in: Pollinators and Pollination
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Lending Books Elisabeth C. Miller Library Tall Shelves QK50 .S88 2009 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 39352800170383
Total holds: 0

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.

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