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  • Plant Life

    A Brief History

    by Frederick B. Essig ...
    Charles Darwin, the father of the theory of evolution, described the evolutionary origin of flowering plants, which appear to have risen abruptly during the late Cretaceous Period, as an "abominable mystery." The first seed plants appeared in the fossil record some 230 million years earlier, but the transitions leading to the flowering plants left few fossils and remain obscure. The evolutionary ... Read more

    $100.79 USD

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  • The Voyage Of The Beagle

    by Charles Darwin ...
    Voyage of the Beagle chronicles Charles Darwin's five years as a naturalist on board the H.M.S. Beagle. The notes and observations that he recorded in his diary included Chile, Argentina and Galapagos Islands and encompasses the ecology, geology and anthropology of the places he visits. A fascinating travel memoir the ideas that were later to evolve into Darwin's theory of natural selection find ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

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  • Pollination and Floral Ecology

    by Patricia Willmer ...
    Pollination and Floral Ecology is the most comprehensive single-volume reference to all aspects of pollination biology--and the first fully up-to-date resource of its kind to appear in decades. 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 ... Read more

    $105.89 USD

  • Species

    The Evolution of the Idea, Second Edition

    by John S. Wilkins ...
    Series series Species and Systematics
    Over time the complex idea of "species" has evolved, yet its meaning is far from resolved. This comprehensive work is a fresh look at an idea central to the field of biology by tracing its history from antiquity to today. Species is a benchmark exploration and clarification of a concept fundamental to the past, present, and future of the natural sciences. In this edition, a section is added on the ... Read more

    $76.99 USD

  • Evolutionary Biology: Self/Nonself Evolution, Species and Complex Traits Evolution, Methods and Concepts

    Edited by Pierre Pontarotti ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    This book presents 19 selected contributions to the 20th Evolutionary Biology Meeting in Marseille, which took place in September 2016. They are grouped under the following major themes:· Self/Nonself Evolution· Species Evolution and Evolution of Complex Traits· Methods and ConceptsThe aims of the annual meetings in Marseille – which bring together leading evolutionary biologists and other ... Read more

    $143.09 USD

  • Monarchs and Milkweed

    A Migrating Butterfly, a Poisonous Plant, and Their Remarkable Story of Coevolution

    by Anurag Agrawal ...
    The fascinating and complex evolutionary relationship of the monarch butterfly and the milkweed plantMonarch butterflies are one of nature's most recognizable creatures, known for their bright colors and epic annual migration from the United States and Canada to Mexico. Yet there is much more to the monarch than its distinctive presence and mythic journeying. In Monarchs and Milkweed, Anurag ... Read more

    $26.69 USD

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  • Resource Strategies of Wild Plants

    by Joseph M. Craine ...
    Over millions of years, terrestrial plants have competed for limited resources, defended themselves against herbivores, and resisted a myriad of environmental stresses. These struggles have helped generate more than a quarter million terrestrial plant species, each possessing a unique strategy for success. Yet, as Resource Strategies of Wild Plants demonstrates, the constraints on plant growth are ... Read more

    $61.19 USD

  • Evolution of Plant-Pollinator Relationships

    Edited by Sébastien Patiny ...
    Series Book 81 - Systematics Association Special Volume Series
    What are the evolutionary mechanisms and ecological implications behind a pollinator choosing its favourite flower? Sixty-five million years of evolution has created the complex and integrated system which we see today and understanding the interactions involved is key to environmental sustainability. Examining pollination relationships from an evolutionary perspective, this book covers both ... Read more

    $119.79 USD

  • Evolutionary Biology

    Concept, Modeling, and Application

    Edited by Pierre Pontarotti ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    Since 1997, scientists of different disciplines sharing a deep interest in concepts and knowledge related to evolutionary biology have held the annual Evolutionary Biology Meetings in Marseille in order to discuss their research and promote collaboration. Lately scientists especially focusing on applications have also joined the group.This book starts with the report of the "12th Evolutionary ... Read more

    $188.09 USD

  • The Gentianaceae - Volume 1: Characterization and Ecology

    Edited by Jan J. Rybczyński, Michael R. Davey, Anna Mikuła ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    This is the first of two volumes on Gentianaceae. Comprising twelve chapters, it centres upon the characterization and ecology of Gentianaceae worldwide, with emphasis on the application of molecular and cytological approaches in relation to taxonomy. The first three chapters consider the classification of the family and review the advances in research since the earlier revision published in 2002, ... Read more

    $143.09 USD

  • Seed Dispersal by Ants in a Deciduous Forest Ecosystem

    Mechanisms, Strategies, Adaptations

    by Elena Gorb, Stanislav S. N. Gorb ...
    Countless ants transport and deposit seeds and thereby influence the survival, death, and evolution of many plant species. In higher plants, seed dispersal by ants (myrmecochory) has appeared many times independently in different lineages. More than 3000 plant species are known to utilize ant assistance to be planted. Myrmecochory is a very interesting and rather enigmatic form of mutualistic ant ... Read more

    $143.09 USD

  • Evolutionary Biology: Mechanisms and Trends

    Edited by Pierre Pontarotti ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    The annual Evolutionary Biology Meetings in Marseilles serve to gather leading evolutionary biologists and other scientists using evolutionary biology concepts, e.g. for medical research. The aims of these meetings are to promote the exchange of ideas and to encourage interdisciplinary collaborations.This book collects 19 selected contributions presented at the 15th meeting, which took place in ... Read more

    $143.09 USD