The hidden company that trees keep : life from treetops to root tips / James B. Nardi.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nardi, James B., 1948- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Trees--Ecology.

Trees.

Forest ecology.

Plant chemical ecology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (320 pages) : 3 color + 357 b/w illustrations.

Place of Publication:

Princeton ; Oxford : Princeton University Press, [2023]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

A spectacularly illustrated journey into the intimate communities that native trees share with animals, insects, fungi, and microbesYou can tell a lot about a tree from the company it keeps. James Nardi guides you through the innermost unseen world that trees share with a wondrous array of creatures. With their elaborate immune responses, trees recruit a host of allies as predators and parasites to defend against uninvited advances from organisms that chew on leaves, drain sap, and bore into wood. Microbial life thrives in the hidden spaces of leaf scales, twigs, and bark while birds, mammals, and insects benefit from the more visible resources trees provide. In return, animals help with pollination, seed dispersal, and recycling of nutrients. The Hidden Company That Trees Keep blends marvelous storytelling with beautiful illustrations and the latest science to reveal how the diverse lives of these companions are intertwined with those of their trees.Features a wealth of richly detailed drawings accompanied by breathtaking images of microscopic landscapes on leaf, bark, and root surfacesIncludes informative fact boxesDraws on new discoveries in biology and natural historyWritten by one of the world’s leading naturalists

Contents:

Frontmatter

CONTENTS

Prologue

Chapter 1. The Many Forms and Functions of a Tree’s Companions

Chapter 2. Out on a Limb: Living on Leaves, Buds, and Twigs

Chapter 3. Tapping a Tree’s Circulatory System

Chapter 4. The World between Bark and Heartwood

Chapter 5. In the Company of Flowers and Fruits

Chapter 6. The World beneath a Tree

Chapter 7. Observing Firsthand

Epilogue

References

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-691-23815-4

OCLC:

1328002407