Made for Each Other - A Symbiosis of Birds and Pines

Zusatztext This is a shortish ... clearly written book for the general reader. Informationen zum Autor Ronald M. Lanner is Professor Emeritus of Forest Resources at Utah State University. He is the author of a number of books, including The Piñon Pine, Trees of the Great Basin, Autumn Leaves: A Guide to the Fall Colors of the Northwoods, and the forthcoming, The Conifers of California. Klappentext In this book, the author details for the first time this fascinating relationship between wingless-seeded pine trees and seed-dispersing Corvids (nutcrackers and jays), showing how mutualism can drive not only each others' evolution, but affect the ecology of many other members of the surrounding ecosystem as well. Focusing on the Rocky Mountains and the American Southwest, and ranging as far afield as the Alps, Finland, Siberia, and China, this beautifully illustrated and gracefully written work illuminates the phenomenon of co-evolution. Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1: The Genius of Pines 2: Stone Pine Seeds and Cones 3: The Pine Birds 4: The Top-of-the-Line Pinivore 5: Memories 6: Other Arrangements 7: Who Needs Clark's Nutcracker? 8: Building Ecosystems 9: The Odd Couple 10: Pine-Nuts and People 11: Deviations 12: Origins 13: Is the Keystone Slipping?

Product details

• Authors: Ronald M. Lanner, Ronald M. (Professor Lanner, Lanner Ronald M.
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.07.1996
• EAN: 9780195089035
• ISBN: 978-0-19-508903-5
• No. of pages: 170
• Subjects: Guides > Nature; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Ecology; Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Nature: general, reference works; Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection, NATURE / Ecology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Ecology, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Botany, Applied ecology, Conservation of wildlife & habitats, Social impact of environmental issues, Botany & plant sciences, Conservation of wildlife and habitats, Botany and plant sciences