The pollination of flowers

The latest addition to the distinguished series The New Naturalist, this much needed work, jointly authored by two eminent British scientists, seeks to provide students and professional botanists with a modern, comprehensive study of flower pollination. Although isolated sections are devoted to specifically British subjects, taken as a whole the study is of universal interest. Included are chapters on Pollination in Some Exotic Plants, Pollination in Plant Breeding and Commerce and The Evolution and Ecology of Pollination, which contains frequent references to research undertaken by scientists in this country. Illustrated with superbly detailed drawings and photographs, many in full color, this is a landmark book in its field which academic and botanical libraries will require for their collections.… (more)