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Carnivorous Plants
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Author : Adrian Slack
language : en
Publisher: MIT Press
Release Date : 1979
Carnivorous Plants written by Adrian Slack and has been published by MIT Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1979 with Nature categories.
Provides an introduction to carnivorous plants, and features descriptions and illustrations of representative species, each with detailed information on the structure and mechanism of its trap.
Carnivorous Plants
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Author : Dan Torre
language : en
Publisher: Reaktion Books
Release Date : 2019-06-10
Carnivorous Plants written by Dan Torre and has been published by Reaktion Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-06-10 with Nature categories.
Carnivorous plants are a unique botanical group, possessing modified leaves to trap, kill, and consume small creatures. As a result they are often depicted as killers in films and literature—from Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors to the world-dominating plants of The Day of the Triffids—yet many people regard carnivorous plants as exotic and beautiful specimens to collect and display. In this abundantly illustrated and highly entertaining book, Dan Torre describes the evolution, structure, and scientific background of carnivorous plants. Examining their cultural and social history, he also shows how they have inspired our imagination and been represented in art, literature, cinema, animation, and popular culture. From the Venus flytrap—a species endemic to the Carolinas—to pitcher plants, this fascinating history of these singular, arresting, beautiful, yet deadly plants is certain to be devoured.
The Carnivorous Plants
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Author : Barrie Edward Juniper
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1989
The Carnivorous Plants written by Barrie Edward Juniper and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with Gardening categories.
Plants, as is now becoming widely recognised, exploit animals in almost as many ways as animals use plants; only rarely, however, do they eat animals in the sense of catching, holding, and devouring prey. The manner, however, in which they function as carnivores grants insights into plant form, function, and evolution not otherwise readily available. The diversity of morphological, biochemical, and commensal features generates both the lay and the scientific interest in this diverse group. The carnivorous plants exhibit features which are common to many other non-carnivorous plants. However the extent to which these features have developed and the combination of different features in small organs is unique and therefore, can be exploited by using these plants as models for scientific research.
Carnivorous Plants Of The United States And Canada
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Author : Donald Schnell
language : en
Publisher: Timber Press
Release Date : 2009-05-28
Carnivorous Plants Of The United States And Canada written by Donald Schnell and has been published by Timber Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-05-28 with Gardening categories.
In this greatly expanded and revised edition of his classic treatment, Donald Schnell examines in detail the 45 species and numerous hybrids of carnivorous plants that grow in the U.S. and Canada. Information on each species includes an identifying description, the preferred habitat, the range in which it can be found, and the season for flowering and trapping, making this book a useful field guide as well as a fascinating source of leisure reading. This book is only available through print on demand. All interior art is black and white.
The Savage Garden Revised
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Author : Peter D'Amato
language : en
Publisher: Ten Speed Press
Release Date : 2013-07-02
The Savage Garden Revised written by Peter D'Amato and has been published by Ten Speed Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-07-02 with Gardening categories.
For fifteen years, The Savage Garden has been the number one bestselling bible for those interested in growing carnivorous plants. This new edition is fully revised to include the latest developments and discoveries in the carnivorous plant world, making it the most accurate and up to date book of its kind. You may be familiar with the Venus flytrap, but did you know that some pitcher plants can—and do—digest an entire rat? Or that there are several hundred species of carnivorous plants on our planet? Beautiful, unusual, and surprisingly easy to grow, flesh-eating plants thrive everywhere from windowsills to outdoor container gardens, in a wide variety of climates. The Savage Garden is the most comprehensive guide to these fascinating oddities, gloriously illustrated with more than 200 color photos. Fully revised with the latest developments in the carnivorous plant world, this new edition includes: • All the basics—from watering and feeding to modern advances in artificial lighting, soil, and fertilizers. • Detailed descriptions of hundreds of plants, including many of the incredible new species that have been recently discovered and hybridized. • Cultivation and propagation information for all the plant families: pitcher plants, Venus flytraps, sundews, rainbow plants, bladderworts, and many other peculiar plants from the demented mind of Mother Nature. Whether you’re a beginner with your first flytrap or an expert looking for the latest exotic specimen, this classic book has everything you need to grow your very own little garden of horrors.
The Carnivorous Plants
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Author : Francis Ernest Lloyd
language : en
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
Release Date : 2011-12-13
The Carnivorous Plants written by Francis Ernest Lloyd and has been published by Read Books Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-12-13 with Nature categories.
The experience which has led to the writing of this book began in 1929 when, examining a species related to Utricularia gibba, I made an observation of some importance in understanding the mechanism of the trap. This begot a desire to study as many other species of the genus as I could obtain for comparison, primarily to determine the validity of my conclusions. My feeling that research in this field was promising was strengthened by the discovery that the pertinent literature was singularly barren of the information most needed, that is to say, precise accounts of the structure of the entrance mechanisms of the traps. And an examination of much herbarium material, because of the meagreness of the underground parts of the terrestrial types resulting from indifferent methods of collection, forced the conclusion that, even had other difficulties inherent in studying dried material not intervened, it would be necessary to obtain adequately preserved specimens. This meant a wide correspondence and, if possible, extensive travel. The uncertainty of achieving the latter made the former imperative.
Carnivorous Plants
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Author : Cynthia Overbeck
language : en
Publisher: Lerner Publications
Release Date : 1982
Carnivorous Plants written by Cynthia Overbeck and has been published by Lerner Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1982 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Describes the Venus fly trap, sundew, pitcher plant, and bladderwort, and explains how active and passive traps work in these meat-eating plants.
Carnivorous Plants
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Author : Aaron M. Ellison
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2018
Carnivorous Plants written by Aaron M. Ellison and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with Nature categories.
This book is a synthesis of the latest research on carnivorous plants, focusing on their physiology, ecology, evolution, and future conservation and research efforts
Carnivorous Plants
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Author : FRANCIS ERNEST. LLOYD
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018
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Carnivorous Plants
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Author : Tony Camilleri
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1998
Carnivorous Plants written by Tony Camilleri and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Carnivorous plants categories.
Of all the groups in the plant kingdom, it is carnivorous plants which hold the greatest fascination. Tony Camilleri describes exactly what carnivorous plants are, why they capture insects, the types of traps the use to catch their prey and an interesting history of their evolution. 100 color plates illustrate this strange group which includes such plants as the water wheel plant, which feeds on insects in the water, the cobra lily, which resembles a cobra about to strike its prey, the tropical pitcher plants of which the largest species is known to have captured rats. There's practical advice on how to grow plants at home, in the terrarium or around the pond. A comprehensive list of carnivorous plant societies and growers and suppliers from around the world is included, as well as a complete listing and description of every carnivorous plant.