ISBN 0881927929. Hardback. Later printing. Near Fine Condition book in a Near Fine Condition Dustjacket. We have placed the dustjacket in a brodart cover.

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Title

The Curious World Of Carnivorous Plants: A Comprehensive Guide To Their Biology And Cultivation

Publisher

Portland, Or. : Timber Press

Publication Date

2007

ISBN 10

0881927929

ISBN 13

9780881927924

Binding

Hardcover

Edition

Later Edition

Condition

Fine

Dust Jacket Condition

Dustjacket included

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No Signature

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Synopsis

Plants that trap and eat animals: an amazing phenomenon that has inspired awe since before the days of Darwin. The victims may be flies and butterflies, small crustaceans, or even vertebrates the size of rats.

Lured into the danger zone by optical, tactile, and olfactory strategies, the prey succumb to ingenious traps and face their doom. But unlike plants that temporarily catch insects for pollination, the true carnivores go considerably further: they digest them for the nutrients they need to survive in extremely inhospitable sites on land and in water.

Anyone captivated by the unearthly beauty of the "flowers of evil" will treasure this stunning, encyclopedic exploration, which also includes animal-trapping mosses and fungi, as well as advice for growing and buying carnivorous plants and an extensive international bilbliography. It is an essential reference for hobbyist, naturalist, and collector alike.

About the Authors

Wilhelm Barthlott is head of the Nees Institute of Plant Biodiversity and director of the botanical gardens at the University of Bonn where he has developed one of the world's largest carnivorous plant collections.

Stefan Porembski is director of the botanical garden and botanical institute at the University of Rostock where he studies the ecology of tropical carnivorous plants.

R�diger Seine is an astronaut trainer at the European Astronaut Center in Cologne. His doctorate focused on tropical ecology and the systematics of the sundews.

Inge Theisen studies the molecular genetics and evolution of the bladderworts at the Nees Institute of the University of Bonn.

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