Demons in Eden :: the paradox of plant diversity /
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 C...
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| Zusammenfassung: | 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 ways, he also investigates the current state of plant diversity on the planet to show the ever-challenging threats posed by invasive species and humans. This paperback edition will include an entirely new chapter on the astonishing diversity of plant life in the Western Cape of South Africa that focuses on fynbos, a vegetation endemic to the Cape. Bringing the secret life of plants into more colorful and vivid focus than ever before, "Demons in Eden" is an empathic and impassioned exploration of modern plant ecology that unlocks evolutionary mysteries of the natural world |
| Beschreibung: | 1 online resource (x, 185 pages, 8 pages of plates) : color illustrations |
| Bibliographie: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780226757773 0226757773 1281966509 9781281966506 9786611966508 6611966501 |
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| spelling | Silvertown, Jonathan W. https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCjG9k766GTMhRxMcRc8FXd http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81096902 Demons in Eden : the paradox of plant diversity / Jonathan Silvertown. Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2008. 1 online resource (x, 185 pages, 8 pages of plates) : color illustrations text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier data file Includes bibliographical references and index. An evolving Eden -- The tree of trees -- Succulent isles -- Demon mountain -- The panama paradox -- Nix nitch -- Liebig's revenge -- Florida! -- New demons? -- The end of Eden? -- Fynbos finale. Print version record. 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 ways, he also investigates the current state of plant diversity on the planet to show the ever-challenging threats posed by invasive species and humans. This paperback edition will include an entirely new chapter on the astonishing diversity of plant life in the Western Cape of South Africa that focuses on fynbos, a vegetation endemic to the Cape. Bringing the secret life of plants into more colorful and vivid focus than ever before, "Demons in Eden" is an empathic and impassioned exploration of modern plant ecology that unlocks evolutionary mysteries of the natural world English. Plant diversity. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh96004866 Plant diversity conservation. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh96004870 Diversité végétale. Diversité végétale Conservation. SCIENCE Life Sciences Botany. bisacsh Plant diversity fast Plant diversity conservation fast has work: Demons in Eden (Text) https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCGYgvvBHfrkF8RGKCqpGjK https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/hasWork Print version: Silvertown, Jonathan W. Demons in Eden. Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2008 9780226757728 0226757722 (DLC) 2008006982 (OCoLC)195661949 FWS01 ZDB-4-EBA FWS_PDA_EBA https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=260516 Volltext |
| spellingShingle | Silvertown, Jonathan W. Demons in Eden : the paradox of plant diversity / An evolving Eden -- The tree of trees -- Succulent isles -- Demon mountain -- The panama paradox -- Nix nitch -- Liebig's revenge -- Florida! -- New demons? -- The end of Eden? -- Fynbos finale. Plant diversity. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh96004866 Plant diversity conservation. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh96004870 Diversité végétale. Diversité végétale Conservation. SCIENCE Life Sciences Botany. bisacsh Plant diversity fast Plant diversity conservation fast |
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| title | Demons in Eden : the paradox of plant diversity / |
| title_auth | Demons in Eden : the paradox of plant diversity / |
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| title_full | Demons in Eden : the paradox of plant diversity / Jonathan Silvertown. |
| title_fullStr | Demons in Eden : the paradox of plant diversity / Jonathan Silvertown. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Demons in Eden : the paradox of plant diversity / Jonathan Silvertown. |
| title_short | Demons in Eden : |
| title_sort | demons in eden the paradox of plant diversity |
| title_sub | the paradox of plant diversity / |
| topic | Plant diversity. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh96004866 Plant diversity conservation. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh96004870 Diversité végétale. Diversité végétale Conservation. SCIENCE Life Sciences Botany. bisacsh Plant diversity fast Plant diversity conservation fast |
| topic_facet | Plant diversity. Plant diversity conservation. Diversité végétale. Diversité végétale Conservation. SCIENCE Life Sciences Botany. Plant diversity Plant diversity conservation |
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