Seeds: A Natural History

by Carolyn Fry

From the magnificence of a towering redwood to the simple elegance of a tiny dandelion, seed-bearing plants abound on planet Earth. The sheer diversity of plants thriving today is largely thanks to the evolution of the seed, as this made plants resilient to environmental changes by enabling them to await optimum conditions for growth before springing to life. In a time of declining biodiversity, studying seeds is now helping scientists preserve this...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 022622435X
• ISBN13: 9780226224350
• Release Date: April 2016
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.8" x 9.5"