On the Movements and Habits of Climbing Plants
Charles Darwin
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Paperback. Darwin applies his theories of evolution and environmental adaptation to the mechanics of climbing plants. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Darwin, Evolution and Genetics. Num Pages: 128 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 188.
Initially published by the Linnean Society, this 1865 essay was Darwin's first foray into the study of climbing plants. He was inspired to produce this work by a paper on the tendrilled Cucurbitacean plant by American botanist Asa Gray, with whom he had a firm intellectual friendship. Darwin examines in detail those plants which climb using a twisting stem, such as the hop; leaf-climbers, such as the clematis; tendrilled plants such as the passion flower; and hook and root climbers such as ivy. The conclusions reached by his study are presented in terms of the adaptations of various species to ... Read more
Initially published by the Linnean Society, this 1865 essay was Darwin's first foray into the study of climbing plants. He was inspired to produce this work by a paper on the tendrilled Cucurbitacean plant by American botanist Asa Gray, with whom he had a firm intellectual friendship. Darwin examines in detail those plants which climb using a twisting stem, such as the hop; leaf-climbers, such as the clematis; tendrilled plants such as the passion flower; and hook and root climbers such as ivy. The conclusions reached by his study are presented in terms of the adaptations of various species to ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cambridge Library Collection United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Series
Cambridge Library Collection - Darwin, Evolution and Genetics
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781108003599
SKU
V9781108003599
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