The Natural History of Flowers /

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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 w...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Fogden, Michael (Author), Fogden, Patricia (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: College Station : Texas A & M University Press, [2018]
Edition:First edition.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Human-plant relationships.
Flowers.
Animal-plant relationships.
NATURE > Plants > General.
Relations animal-plante.
Relations homme-plante.
Fleurs.
Flowers
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of 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 syndromes
  • Fruit spoilers and seed predators
  • The seasonality of flowering and fruiting
  • Pollination, seed dispersal, and coevolution
  • Selected neotropical plant families, genera, and species
  • Glossary.

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