Made for each other : a symbiosis of birds and pines / Ronald M. Lanner.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lanner, Ronald M., author.

Series:

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jays--Ecology.

Jays.

Pine--Ecology.

Pine.

Animal-plant relationships.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (180 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Oxford University Press, 2023.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

An account of the symbiotic relationship between pine trees and jays. A cycle of dependency has progressed for several million years as birds have effectively planted the trees that sustain them by dispersing the seeds.

Contents:

Contents; 1. Introduction; 2. The Genus of Pines; 3. Stone Pine Seeds and Cones; 4. The Pine Birds; 5. The Top-of-the-Line Pinivore; 6. Memories; 7. Other Arrangements; 8. Who Needs Clark's Nutcracker?; 9. Building Ecosystems; 10. The Odd Couple; 11. Pine Nuts and People; 12. Deviations; 13. Origins; 14. Is the Keystone Slipping?; Notes; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z

Notes:

Previously issued in print: 1996.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [143]-154) and index.

Derived record based on print version record and publisher information.

ISBN:

0-19-770155-8

1-280-52737-4

9786610527373

0-19-535840-6

1-4294-1541-X

OCLC:

700679101