Keywords:
Animal-plant relationships.
;
Plant physiology.
;
Electronic books.
Description / Table of Contents:
A summary of the diverse communication systems between plants and animals. This book explains the theoretical foundations of communication and applies them to the diverse processes in which plants can act as prey or predators of animals. It lays out fundamental concepts such as deception, reliability, and camouflage and explains their evolution.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
Pages:
1 online resource (406 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9780191620973
URL:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/geomar/detail.action?docID=5825765
DDC:
577.8
Language:
English
Note:
Cover Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Chapter 1 Communication and the evolution of plant-animal interactions -- Chapter 2 Animal sensory ecology and plant biochemistry -- Chapter 3 Animals as seed dispersers -- Chapter 4 Visual communication in fleshy fruits -- Chapter 5 Evolutionary ecology of non-visual fruit traits -- Chapter 6 Floral communication and pollination -- Chapter 7 The potential for leaf colouration to communicate to animals -- Chapter 8 Plant crypsis, aposematism, and mimicry -- Chapter 9 Chemical communication by plants about herbivores -- Chapter 10 Sensory aspects of carnivorous plants -- Chapter 11 Final thoughts -- Glossary -- References -- Index.
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