Pollination and floral ecology
An edition of Pollination and floral ecology (2011)
By Pat Willmer
Publish Date
2011
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Language
eng
Pages
778
Description:
This beautifully illustrated book describes how flowers use colors, shapes, and scents to advertise themselves; how they offer pollen and nectar as rewards; and how they share complex interactions with beetles, birds, bats, bees, and other creatures. The ecology of these interactions is covered in depth, including the timing and patterning of flowering, competition among flowering plants to attract certain visitors and deter others, and the many ways plants and animals can cheat each other. --from publisher description.