TY  - BOOK
AU  - Stuppy,Wolfgang
AU  - Harley,M.M.
AU  - Kesseler,Rob
AU  - Papadakis,Alexandra
TI  - The bizarre and incredible world of plants
SN  - 1554075335
AV  - QK45.2 .S79 2009
PY  - 2009///
CY  - Buffalo, N.Y.
PB  - Firefly Books
KW  - Botany
KW  - Pictorial works
KW  - Plants
KW  - fast
KW  - Nonfiction
N1  - 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
N2  - 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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