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Demons in Eden: The Paradox of Plant Diversity
Jonathan Silvertown
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Description for Demons in Eden: The Paradox of Plant Diversity
Paperback. Explores the diversity of plant life in regions such as Japan, the Royal Botanical Gardens, Florida, southeast Mexico, and, the Canary Islands. This book looks closely at the evolution of plant diversity in these locales and explains why such variety persists in light of ecological patterns and evolutionary processes. Num Pages: 202 pages, 8 colour plates. BIC Classification: PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 139 x 15. Weight in Grams: 282.
Jonathan Silvertown here explores the astonishing diversity of plant life in regions as spectacular as the verdant climes of Japan, the lush grounds of the Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew, the shallow wetlands and teeming freshwaters of Florida, the tropical rainforests of southeast Mexico, and the Canary Islands archipelago, whose evolutionary novelties - and exotic plant life - have earned it the sobriquet "the Galapagos of botany." Along the way, Silvertown looks closely at the evolution of plant diversity in these locales and explains why such variety persists in light of ecological patterns and evolutionary processes. In novel and useful ... Read more
Jonathan Silvertown here explores the astonishing diversity of plant life in regions as spectacular as the verdant climes of Japan, the lush grounds of the Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew, the shallow wetlands and teeming freshwaters of Florida, the tropical rainforests of southeast Mexico, and the Canary Islands archipelago, whose evolutionary novelties - and exotic plant life - have earned it the sobriquet "the Galapagos of botany." Along the way, Silvertown looks closely at the evolution of plant diversity in these locales and explains why such variety persists in light of ecological patterns and evolutionary processes. In novel and useful ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
202
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226757728
SKU
V9780226757728
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99-1
About Jonathan Silvertown
Jonathan Silvertown is professor of ecology at the Open University, Milton Keynes. He is the author or editor of Integrating Ecology and Evolution in a Spatial Context; Plant Life Histories: Ecological Correlates and Phylogenetic Constraints; More Than the Parts: Biology and Politics; Introduction to Plant Population Ecology; and An Orchard Invisible, the last forthcoming from the University of Chicago Press. ... Read more
Reviews for Demons in Eden: The Paradox of Plant Diversity
"Jonathan Silvertown has a knack for explaining complex biological concepts in an accessible and engaging way. He deftly uses analogy and example to illustrate his discussions, and often waxes lyrical in his descriptions." - Viveka Neveln, American Gardener "Jonathan Silvertown's enthusiasm for scientific sleuthing is infectious." - Sara Alexander, Science "A delightful series of vignettes about plant diversity and evolutionary ... Read more