Plant Survival: Adapting to a Hostile World

Plant Survival: Adapting to a Hostile World

by Brian Capon (Author)

Synopsis

Unlike animals that can run from danger or migrate to a more hospitable environment, plants must rely on adaptations that permit them to survive where they are. The fascinating mechanisms that plants employ to survive in challenging environments are clearly explained and illustrated in this primer, suitable for young and mature readers alike.

This book is only available through print on demand. All interior art is black and white.

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More Information

Format: Illustrated
Pages: 144
Edition: Illustrated
Publisher: Timber Press
Published: 15 Sep 1994

ISBN 10: 0881922870
ISBN 13: 9780881922875

Author Bio
A native of Cheshire, England, Brian Capon received a Ph.D. in botany from the University of Chicago. For thirty years he was a professor of botany at California State University, Los Angeles. He is the author of Plant Survival: Adapting to a Hostile World, also published by Timber Press.