9780520248861-0520248864-Field Guide to Plant Galls of California and Other Western States (California Natural History Guides)

Field Guide to Plant Galls of California and Other Western States (California Natural History Guides)

ISBN-13: 9780520248861
ISBN-10: 0520248864
Edition: 1
Author: Ronald A. Russo
Publication date: 2007
Publisher: University of California Press
Format: Paperback 400 pages
Category: Engineering
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ISBN-13: 9780520248861
ISBN-10: 0520248864
Edition: 1
Author: Ronald A. Russo
Publication date: 2007
Publisher: University of California Press
Format: Paperback 400 pages
Category: Engineering

Summary

Field Guide to Plant Galls of California and Other Western States (California Natural History Guides) (ISBN-13: 9780520248861 and ISBN-10: 0520248864), written by authors Ronald A. Russo, was published by University of California Press in 2007. With an overall rating of 3.9 stars, it's a notable title among other Engineering books. You can easily purchase or rent Field Guide to Plant Galls of California and Other Western States (California Natural History Guides) (Paperback) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used Engineering books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $5.02.

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Oak apples, honeydew and ambrosia galls, witches’ brooms, and fasciationsall are types of plant galls, a commonly observed, yet little-understood botanical phenomenon. Often beautiful and bizarre, galls are growths of various shapes, sizes, and colors produced by host plants in response to invading organisms. This guide, a trove of natural history lore, explores this hidden realm, taking a fascinating look at the world of plant galls, the organisms that initiate them, their host plants, and their intricate behaviors. Focusing on native trees and shrubs, but also discussing several galls that occur on herbaceous and ornamental plants, it illuminates the complex interrelationship between botany and entomology and magnifies our awareness of plant communities in the West.

* Identifies more than 300 species of galls95 on oaks, 22 on members of the rose family, 60 desert species, and 35 species that are new to science

* Describes plant galls from coastal dunes, the high Sierra, the Great Basin, forests throughout the western states, and the Mojave and Sonoran deserts

* Includes information on host selection, growth and development, predator and parasite defense, and animal and human uses of galls

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