Rooted in time living fossils and other tenacious plants / Carole T. Gee ; illustrated by Channing Redford.
| Author/creator | Gee, Carole T. |
| Other author | Redford, Channing |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, [2024] |
| Description | xxiii, 256 pages color illustrations 25 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Physical medium | illustrations |
| Contents | Preface. The making of a plant lover -- Living fossils : morphological look-alikes, tenacious survivors, and relict members of ancient lineages -- Cyanobacteria and stromatolites : the toughest and longest-lived green survivors -- Standing tall -- Clubmosses & Co. -- The horsetail or scouring rush equisetum -- Ferns and tree ferns -- Bearing seeds and woody cones -- Cycads -- The maidenhair tree ginkgo -- Araucarias, kauris, and the wollemi pine -- Podocarps -- The dawn redwood metasequoia -- The japanese umbrella pine sciadopitys -- Coming into flower -- The waterlilies nymphaea and nuphar -- The sacred lotus nelumbo -- The mangrove palm nypa. |
| Abstract | "This work showcases 17 groups of plants, and is complemented with photos and specially rendered illustrations"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2023049867 |
| ISBN | 9781421449388 hardcover |
| ISBN | ebook |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | ✔ Available |