An Enthusiasm for Orchids: Sex and Deception in Plant Evolution

by John Alcock

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What constitutes an adaptation, how do complex adaptations come into being, and where do species with their special attributes come from? Alcock explores these questions, explaining why some biologists think they know what adaptations are and how they arise and what species are.

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The fascinating evolution in orchids. Interesting description of the author's journeys and searchings

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John Alcock is Professor of Biology at Arizona State University. A researcher in animal behavior, he is the author of several books

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Science & Nature, Nonfiction, Home & Garden
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584.4Natural sciences & mathematicsPlants (Botany)Monocots, basal angiosperms, Chloranthales, magnoliidsCalycineæ
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QK495 .O64 .A38ScienceBotanyBotanySpermatophyta. PhanerogamsAngiosperms
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