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Author : Ba Rea
Release : 2003
Genre : Science
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : /5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Milkweed, Monarchs, and More by : Ba Rea
Download or read book Milkweed, Monarchs, and More written by Ba Rea. This book was released on 2003. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A field guide to the insects and spiders living in milkweed communities in North america north of the Mexican border.
Author : Anurag Agrawal
Release : 2017-03-28
Genre : Science
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 358/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Monarchs and Milkweed by : Anurag Agrawal
Download or read book Monarchs and Milkweed written by Anurag Agrawal. This book was released on 2017-03-28. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fascinating and complex evolutionary relationship of the monarch butterfly and the milkweed plant Monarch butterflies are one of nature's most recognizable creatures, known for their bright colors and epic annual migration from the United States and Canada to Mexico. Yet there is much more to the monarch than its distinctive presence and mythic journeying. In Monarchs and Milkweed, Anurag Agrawal presents a vivid investigation into how the monarch butterfly has evolved closely alongside the milkweed—a toxic plant named for the sticky white substance emitted when its leaves are damaged—and how this inextricable and intimate relationship has been like an arms race over the millennia, a battle of exploitation and defense between two fascinating species. The monarch life cycle begins each spring when it deposits eggs on milkweed leaves. But this dependency of monarchs on milkweeds as food is not reciprocated, and milkweeds do all they can to poison or thwart the young monarchs. Agrawal delves into major scientific discoveries, including his own pioneering research, and traces how plant poisons have not only shaped monarch-milkweed interactions but have also been culturally important for centuries. Agrawal presents current ideas regarding the recent decline in monarch populations, including habitat destruction, increased winter storms, and lack of milkweed—the last one a theory that the author rejects. He evaluates the current sustainability of monarchs and reveals a novel explanation for their plummeting numbers. Lavishly illustrated with more than eighty color photos and images, Monarchs and Milkweed takes readers on an unforgettable exploration of one of nature's most important and sophisticated evolutionary relationships.
Author : Ba Rea
Release : 2011
Genre : Arthropoda
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 264/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Milkweed, Monarchs and More by : Ba Rea
Download or read book Milkweed, Monarchs and More written by Ba Rea. This book was released on 2011. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Helen Frost
Release : 2008-03-04
Genre : Juvenile Nonfiction
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 853/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Monarch and Milkweed by : Helen Frost
Download or read book Monarch and Milkweed written by Helen Frost. This book was released on 2008-03-04. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explains the life cycle of the monarch butterfly and it's relationship with the milkweed plant.
Author : Nancy Lawson
Release : 2017-04-18
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Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 175/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Humane Gardener by : Nancy Lawson
Download or read book The Humane Gardener written by Nancy Lawson. This book was released on 2017-04-18. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this eloquent plea for compassion and respect for all species, journalist and gardener Nancy Lawson describes why and how to welcome wildlife to our backyards. Through engaging anecdotes and inspired advice, profiles of home gardeners throughout the country, and interviews with scientists and horticulturalists, Lawson applies the broader lessons of ecology to our own outdoor spaces. Detailed chapters address planting for wildlife by choosing native species; providing habitats that shelter baby animals, as well as birds, bees, and butterflies; creating safe zones in the garden; cohabiting with creatures often regarded as pests; letting nature be your garden designer; and encouraging natural processes and evolution in the garden. The Humane Gardener fills a unique niche in describing simple principles for both attracting wildlife and peacefully resolving conflicts with all the creatures that share our world.
