The Cactus Primer [Elektronisk resurs] / Arthur C. Gibson, Park S. Nobel.

• 1 The Cactus Plant -- 2 Cacti with Primitive Features -- 3 Succulence -- 4 Gas Exchange and Crassulacean Acid -- 5 Areoles and Spines -- 6 Tubercles and Ribs -- 7 Factors AlFecting Distribution -- 8 Growth Habits -- 9 Special Chemicals -- 10 Phylogeny and Speciation -- 11 Evolutionary Relationships. 

• The Cactus Primer presents the amateur cactophile with an excellent introduction to cactus biology and provides the informed reader with an invaluable summary of the last forty years' research. This book goes far beyond books that instruct readers in the propagation, growth, and care of these plants; addressing matters of more scientific interest, it takes an integrated approach to the presentation of the form, physiology, evolution, and ecology of cacti. The book is unique in that it combines the descriptive morphology and physiology documented in the scientific literature with more general observations found in popular publications on cacti. It provides a new generic classification of the cacti and contains much new information, including data on photosynthesis, heat and cold tolerance, computer modeling of ribs, and the effects of spines. 

Ämnesord

Kaktusväxter  (sao)

Cactus  (LCSH)

Cactus  (LCSH)

Klassifikation

583.47 (DDC)

Uffaö (kssb/8 (machine generated))