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Saving Orchids: Stories of Species Survival in a Changing World

Name: Saving Orchids: Stories of Species Survival in a Changing World
Brand: University of Chicago Press
SKU: 9780226839417
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Contributors:

Philip Seaton, Lawrence W. Zettler

Publisher:

University of Chicago Press

Binding:

Hardcover

Book Category:

Science, Nature

Book Subcategory:

Life Sciences, Environmental Conservation & Protection, Plants

Book Topic:

Botany, Flowers

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Release Date:

02/13/25

ISBN 13:

9780226839417

Weight:

1.96 lbs

Size:

9.42 x 6.62 x 1.25 inches

Pages:

320

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A gorgeously illustrated ode to the beauty and significance of orchids--and to those fighting to save these unique plants across the globe.

Until recently, a myriad of lifeforms enriched our lives. In some places, listening to a nighttime chorus of frogs in the neighborhood marsh was an archetypal touchstone of childhood. Children would search for tadpoles, just steps away from native Lady's Tresses orchids. Year by year, the chorus became quieter. Today, only a few frogs and orchids remain. Is this the world we want our children to inherit? Do we want orchids to slip through our fingers and, eventually, to vanish?

For biologists Philip Seaton and Lawrence W. Zettler, and the intrepid orchid defenders they introduce in this book, the answer is no. Seaton and Zettler have traveled the world over the past three decades, studying orchids--flagship species for plant conservation. Stunningly illustrated, this book is a culmination of stories about the people--young and old alike--dedicated to protecting these remarkable plants from extinction. In the 19th century, collectors removed, shipped, and sold vast numbers of orchids from the wild. Today, scientists strive to reverse this harm--to protect and rebuild remnants of orchids' original habitats against human disruption, including climate change. Seaton and Zettler reveal these plants' bizarre pollination partners, risky liaisons with fungi, and adaptation to human domestication to show that learning orchids' scientific secrets--and finding human helpers--is key to these plants' survival.

About the Author
Philip Seaton is a retired biology lecturer and, until recently, managed a global orchid seed banking network on behalf of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. He has authored, illustrated, and coauthored a number of books about orchids and their cultivation. Lawrence W. Zettler is professor of Biology at Illinois College and a Research Associate at the Chicago Botanic Garden. He has authored or coauthored over fifty peer-reviewed scientific publications and illustrated two books in color involving insects.

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