A Guide to Fruits and Seeds
Author: Anne Nathan
Publisher:
Published: 1987
Total Pages: 144
ISBN-13: 9789971881566
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World Guide to Tropical Drift Seeds and Fruits
Author: Charles R. Gunn
Publisher: Krieger Publishing Company
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781575241470
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe majority of this work is devoted to a catalogue (with descriptions and illustrations) of sea-beans, tropical seeds and fruits that are distributed by river and ocean currents to shires around the world. Entries in the catalogue provide information on buoyancy, planting viability, and common carrier currents. Preceding chapters include information on the history of the sea-bean as cultural artifact and general transport currents and collecting beaches.
Growing Fruits in Hawaiʻi (also Herbs, Nuts, and Seeds)
Author: Kathy Oshiro
Publisher: Bess Press
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 84
ISBN-13: 9781573061094
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA guide to growing tasty and healthy fruits, herbs, nuts, and seeds in Hawai'i. Includes recipes.
A Guide to Fruits and Seed Dispersal
Author: Anne Bebbington
Publisher:
Published: 2002-09-01
Total Pages: 1
ISBN-13: 9781851538812
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA Fruit Is a Suitcase for Seeds
Author: Jean Richards
Publisher: Millbrook Press ™
Published: 2021-08-01
Total Pages: 32
ISBN-13: 1728459877
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMany seeds travel inside fruits. The fruit is like a suitcase for the seeds. It protects them on their trip. Readers will learn how fruits are designed to protect a plant's seeds and also to help the plant spread its seeds to new places. With prose perfect for read-alouds and gorgeous watercolor illustrations, Fruit is a Suitcase for Seeds delves into the world of seeds, their purpose, and how they grow, perfect for young children. Includes questions and answers at the end to further learning and engagement.
The Pictorial Guide to Seeds of the World
Author: Terry A. Woodger
Publisher: Universal-Publishers
Published: 2011
Total Pages: 178
ISBN-13: 1612330088
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis full-color, user-friendly book covers the basics involved in the collection, cleaning, and storage of seeds. Learn from an expert how to safely and effectively construct your own sieve and seed cleaner with household materials, overcome pests when storing seeds, and handle environmental factors that may threaten the integrity of your seeds. An introduction to identifying different varieties of seeds will make collecting easy for beginner and experienced collectors alike. One thousand close-up color photographs of seeds gathered from vegetables, herbs and spices, garden flowers, fruit-producing plants, trees, shrubs, and vines are included in this encyclopedia-style volume. Each entry identifies the seed's family, common name, species, genera, and origin, and includes collection methods, a description of the number and color of seeds, useful hints for collection, and notes on growing the source plant. Gardeners around the world will appreciate this comprehensive guide to harvesting nature's bounty and preserving its genetic material for years and gardens to come.
The Complete Guide to Saving Seeds
Author: Robert Edward Gough
Publisher: Storey Publishing
Published: 2011-01-01
Total Pages: 321
ISBN-13: 1603425748
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA full-color resource explains how to gather, clean and store seeds for 300 different kinds of vegetables, fruits, herbs, flowers, trees and shrubs, as well as how to propagate and care for new seedlings. Original.
Fruit Seeds
Author: Terry A. Woodger
Publisher: Universal-Publishers
Published: 2011
Total Pages: 42
ISBN-13: 1612330428
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis full-color, user-friendly field guide covers the basics involved in the collection, cleaning, and storage of fruit seeds. Learn from an expert how to overcome pests when storing seeds, and handle environmental factors that may threaten the integrity of your seeds. An introduction to identifying different varieties of seeds will make collecting easy for beginner and experienced collectors alike. Over 115 close-up color photographs of seeds gathered from fruit-producing plants are included in this encyclopedia-style guide. Each entry identifies the seed's family, common name, species, genera, and origin, and includes collection methods, a description of the number and color of seeds, useful hints for collection, and notes on growing the source plant. Gardeners around the world will appreciate this useful field guide when harvesting nature's bounty and preserving its genetic material for years and gardens to come.
Dendrology: Cones, Flowers, Fruits and Seeds
Author: Marilena Idzojtic
Publisher: Academic Press
Published: 2019-06-28
Total Pages: 800
ISBN-13: 0128196459
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDendrology: Cones, Flowers, Fruits and Seeds offers a comprehensive overview of the morphology of reproductive organs of woody plants of Europe in one resource. The book contains 2020 woody taxa (845 species, 58 subspecies, 38 varieties, 13 forms, 40 hybrids and 1026 cultivars), belonging to 400 genera and 121 families. It includes 447 taxa of trees and shrubs that are autochthonous in Europe and numerous ornamental species that originate from North America, Asia, South America, Australia and Africa, along with invasive woody species. Accompanied by thousands of original photographs, the book is designed to efficiently guide the reader to accurate identification. Other features include taxa organized in alphabetical order of their botanical names, flowering and fruiting time, mode of fruit or seed dispersal, and distribution range, making this a must-have reference for students and researchers in dendrology, botany, forestry, forest management and conservation, arboriculture and horticulture. Includes 2,020 taxa of trees and shrubs important for the European dendrology Provides detailed descriptions of reproductive organs and data on the reproductive biology of the described taxa Contains 6,644 original, high-quality photographs of habits, cones, flowers, fruits and seeds
The Hidden Beauty of Seeds & Fruits
Author: Levon Biss
Publisher: Abrams
Published: 2021-05-25
Total Pages: 144
ISBN-13: 1647003717
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA highly original collection of high magnification photographs that unlock the hidden beauty of seeds and fruit, from the author of Microsculpture The Hidden Beauty of Seeds & Fruits is a photographic study that celebrates the wonders of nature and science in mind-blowing magnification. Levon Biss’ striking photography captures the breathtaking and beautiful details of the world of carpology, the study of seeds and fruits. Each picture reveals minute features and textures that are normally invisible to the naked eye, providing the audience with an insight into strange and often bizarre adaptations that have evolved over thousands of years. After spending months searching through the carpological collection at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, Biss selected over a hundred striking samples to be featured in this book. Captioned with scientific text that provides the backstory for each specimen, The Hidden Beauty of Seeds & Fruits is guaranteed to amaze, entertain, and educate.
