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Wonders of the plant kingdom : a microcosm revealed / Wolfgang Stuppy, Rob Kesseler, Madeline Harley.

by Stuppy, Wolfgang, author.

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Chicago : The University of Chicago, c2014.

9780226215921 (pbk. : alk. paper)

022621592X (pbk. : alk. paper)

146 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm

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: What is a fruit and what is a vegetable? -- The true nature of fruits -- 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 -- Phytopia: The 'Making Of'' Wonders of the Plant Kingdom: How Science Becomes Art -- The Millennium Seed Bank: The World's Largest Plant Conservation Initiative.

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