The Cactus Primer / / Park S. Nobel, Arthur C. Gibson.
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 p...
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| Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter HUP e-dition: Complete eBook Package |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Cambridge, MA : : Harvard University Press, , [2013] ©1986 |
| Year of Publication: | 2013 |
| Edition: | Reprint 2014 |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (286 p.) :; 246 halftones, 99 line illustrations, 12 tables |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Preface
- Contents
- 1 The Cactus Plant
- 2 Cacti with Primitive Features
- 3 Succulence
- 4 Gas Exchange and Crassulacean Acid Metabolism
- 5 Areoles and Spines
- 6 Tubercles and Ribs
- 7 Factors Affecting Distribution
- 8 Growth Habits
- 9 Special Chemicals
- 10 Phylogeny and Speciation
- 11 Evolutionary Relationships
- Glossary
- Index