The Wardian Case : How a Simple Box Moved Plants and Changed the World /

Roses, jasmine, fuchsia, chrysanthemums, and rhododendrons bloom in gardens across the world, and yet many of the most common varieties have roots in Asia. How is this global flowering possible? In 1829, surgeon and amateur naturalist Nathaniel Bagshaw Ward placed soil, dried leaves, and the pupa of...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Keogh, Luke (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chicago : University of Chicago Press, [2020]
Temas:
Globalization > History > 19th century.
Plants > Transportation > History > 19th century.
Wardian cases > Environmental aspects.
Wardian cases > History.
SCIENCE / General.
Botanic gardens, Wardian case, plant transportation, nineteenth century, history of botany, Nathaniel Bagshaw Ward, nursery trade, horticulture, invasive species, Anthropocene.
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