The natural history of flowers / Michael Fogden & Patricia Fogden.
The natural history of flowers / Michael Fogden & Patricia Fogden.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
College Station : Texas A&M University Press, [2018]
Call Numbers
GQ 2018/1005
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
220 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Flowers and humans -- The evolution of flowering plants -- Flowers -- Pollination syndromes -- Pollinator behavior -- Mimicry and deceit in flowers -- Flower predators, nectar thieves, and flower defenses -- Antipollinators -- The flower's final act: seed production and dispersal -- Seed dispersal s...
Publication information
Publisher
College Station : Texas A&M University Press, [2018]
Edition
First edition.
Place of Publication
Texas
Date Published
[2018]
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Scope and Contents
Summary
Flowers have played an important role in human culture for thousands of years, symbolizing love, sorrow, and renewal. They provide bursts of color to homes and gardens and convey messages to friends, family, and significant others. Yet we often overlook their real purpose--why do flowers exist and why are they certain colors, shapes, and smells? In...
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Full title
The natural history of flowers / Michael Fogden & Patricia Fogden.
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Notes
General note
Gideon Lincecum Nature and Environment Series
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Call Numbers
GQ 2018/1005
Record Identifier
74VKVQmBkxJd
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVQmBkxJd
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ISBN
1623496454
9781623496449 (book/cloth : alk. paper)
1623496446
9781623496456 (e-book)
DDC
582.13
MMS ID
991024194622202626
