Explore the mesmerizing world of plants. In his debut book, internationally recognized blogger and podcaster Matt Candeias explores the curious nature of plants, revealing surprising and humorous things about their ruthless, horny, or simply cunning behavior. Using gardening, propagating houseplants, and other examples around you, In Defense of Plants, will open your eyes to their hidden world. You will never see plants as just decor again! In this easily accessible introduction to the world of plants, you'll find: Fantastic botanical histories, evolution, and plant symbolism -- Tales of fascinating botanical discoveries -- Curious facts on how ecosystems work together, how plants have sex, and more!
Includes bibliographical references: pages 265-277.
Formatted Contents Note:
Preface: Why in defense of plants? -- A rocky start: how I learned to love plants in the bottom of a quarry -- My own green revolution -- The wild world of plant sex -- Plants on the move -- The fight for survival -- Eating animals (and other things) -- Parasitic plants -- The problems plants face.
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