Pollination and Floral Ecology

Smartfox Books Code: PR9568

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Pollination and Floral Ecology: A Comprehensive Resource

Description:

Pollination and Floral Ecology stands as the most extensive single-volume reference on pollination biology, offering an unprecedented update to the field in decades. This meticulously crafted and beautifully illustrated book provides an in-depth exploration of the intricate relationships between flowers and their pollinators, highlighting the critical role these interactions play in both natural ecosystems and agriculture.

Key Features:

  • Flower Advertising and Rewards: The book delves into how flowers utilize an array of visual and olfactory signals—such as colors, shapes, and scents—to attract pollinators. It describes how flowers offer rewards like pollen and nectar to entice these visitors, ensuring successful pollination and reproduction.
  • Complex Interactions: Readers will gain insights into the complex dynamics between flowers and their pollinators, including beetles, birds, bats, bees, and other creatures. The text covers how these interactions are influenced by factors such as flowering timing, competition among plants, and the various strategies plants and animals use to manipulate or outwit each other.
  • Specialization vs. Generalization: The book provides a detailed analysis of the prevalence of specialization and generalization in animal-flower interactions. It addresses how distinguishing between casual visitors and genuine pollinators is crucial for accurate interpretations of flower evolution and mutualistic relationships.
  • Ecology and Evolution: From molecular mechanisms to macroevolutionary patterns, Pollination and Floral Ecology explores the ecological and evolutionary aspects of animal-flower interactions. It sheds light on how these interactions influence the evolutionary trajectories of both plants and pollinators.
  • Vital Pollination Services: The book also emphasizes the essential pollination services that animals provide to crops and native flora. It situates these services within the context of the global pollination crisis, underscoring the importance of understanding and preserving these critical ecological relationships.
  • Illustrations: Featuring hundreds of color and black-and-white illustrations, this book visually enriches its comprehensive text, offering readers a detailed and engaging perspective on pollination biology.

Pollination and Floral Ecology is an indispensable reference for researchers, students, and anyone interested in the fascinating interplay between flowers and their pollinators, as well as the broader implications for ecosystems and agriculture.


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