Rare and Exotic Orchids Their Nature and Cultural Significance /

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Schiff, Joel L. (Συγγραφέας, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Έκδοση: 1st ed. 2018.
• Θέματα: Nature.; Environment.; Plant physiology.; Plant breeding.; Plant ecology.; Medicine-History.; Popular Science in Nature and Environment.; Plant Physiology.; Plant Breeding/Biotechnology.; Plant Ecology.; History of Medicine.

Comprising some 28,000 different species, orchids are by far the largest flowering plant family on Earth. Every year, new species are being uncovered in the wild or created by humans, and so this number has only continued to blossom. This book is intended for those who wish to learn about the multif...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Preface
• Chapter 1 History of Orchids
• Chapter 2 What are Orchids?
• Chapter 3 Exotic Appearance
• Chapter 4 Deviant Sex
• Chapter 5 On the Scent
• Glossary
• Bibliography
• Index. .