Nectar is the most important reward offered by plants to pollinating animals. This book is a modern and interdisciplinary text on nectar and nectaries, prompted by the expansion of knowledge in ecological and molecular fields, and the strong recent interest in pollination biology. The topics covered vary widely: they include historical aspects, the structure and ultrastructure of nectaries and relationships to plant systematics, the dynamics of nectar secretion, nectar chemistry and the molecular biology of defence proteins, and more.
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Nectar is the most important reward offered by plants to pollinating animals. This book is a modern and interdisciplinary text on nectar and nectaries, prompted by the expansion of knowledge in ecological and molecular fields, and the strong recent interest in pollination biology. The topics covered vary widely: they include historical aspects, the structure and ultrastructure of nectaries and relationships to plant systematics, the dynamics of nectar secretion, nectar chemistry and the molecular biology of defence proteins, and more.
Imprint | Springer |
Country of origin | Netherlands |
Release date | October 2010 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days |
First published | 2007 |
Editors | Susan W. Nicolson, Massimo Nepi, Ettore Pacini |
Dimensions | 235 x 155 x 21mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 396 |
Edition | Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2007 |
ISBN-13 | 978-90-481-7481-2 |
Barcode | 9789048174812 |
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LSN | 90-481-7481-3 |