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Springer - Defensive Coloration in Land Plants Book

Name: Springer - Defensive Coloration in Land Plants Book
Brand: Springer
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Explore the fascinating world of visual plant defenses with this specialized monograph from Springer. This book examines how land plants use coloration and morphology to protect themselves from herbivores through camouflage, mimicry, and aposematism. By looking at movement and physical structure alongside color, the text provides a deep look into how plants survive in complex environments. This work functions as a manifesto for plant science, aiming to establish visual anti-herbivory defense as an essential part of botany. The author presents a unique perspective on how selection processes influence plant appearance, much like they do in the animal kingdom. It is designed to spark new research and discussions within the biological sciences, serving as a starting point for future studies into how plants use visual signals to deter threats. Whether you are studying plant science or evolutionary biology, this book offers a fresh look at the survival strategies used by the plant kingdom.

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Covers essential visual defense strategies including camouflage, mimicry, and aposematism to explain how plants avoid herbivory.

Examines the connection between plant coloration and morphology to provide a complete view of physical defense mechanisms.

Offers a unique ideological monograph that serves as a manifesto for modern plant science and botanical research.

Provides insight into how selection processes shape plant appearance in ways similar to animal evolutionary traits.

Aims to integrate visual anti-herbivory defense as a core component of the study of botany and plant science.

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Brand: Springer
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 3319420941
Category: Books > Subjects > Science, Nature & Maths > Biological Sciences > Animal Sciences > Invertebrates
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 03 November 2016
Listed Since: 30 May 2016

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