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Sex in city plants, animals, fungi, and more : a guide to reproductive diversity / Kenneth D. Frank, Jonathan Silvertown.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Frank, Kenneth D., author.
- Silvertown, Jonathan W., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Insects--Sexual behavior.
- Insects.
- Sex (Biology)--Evolution.
- Sex (Biology).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (206 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Columbia University Press, [2022]
- Summary:
- This book explores the natural history of sex in urban bacteria, fungi, plants, and nonhuman animals. Kenneth D. Frank illuminates the reproductive behavior of scores of species.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Table of Contents
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1. Nonflowering Plants
- 2. Herbaceous Annual Plants
- 3. Herbaceous Perennial Plants
- 4. Trees and Woody Vines
- 5. Butterflies and Moths
- 6. Bees, Wasps, and Ants
- 7. Dragonflies and Praying Mantises
- 8. Other Insects
- 9. Invertebrates Exclusive of Insects
- 10. Reptiles, Amphibians, and Fish
- 11. Mammals
- 12. Birds
- 13. Fungi, Bacteria, and Lichens
- Conclusion
- Glossary
- Notes
- Photo Credits
- Index.
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9780231556309
- 0231556306
- OCLC:
- 1298394548
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