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Review by Prof.
Dr. Harro J. Bouwmeester, Wageningen:
This beautifully illustrated encyclopedia of parasitic plants gives a fantastic overview of the morphological variety of parasitic plants, and describes and illustrates the adaptations that enable plants to be para-sitic. The illustrations are magnificent and can only make you admire how nature has created such wonderful creatures almost as if it wants to mask their mal-intentions. In addition to the wonderful illustrations, the book reviews important aspects of plant parasitism such as the physiological mechanisms, the ecology and the putative evolution of parasitism in plants. Hence, the book is a rich source of facts and need-to-knows about parasitic plants and therefore will be a valuable handbook for scientists and a fine introduction to para-sitism in plants for non-scientists. |
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Indbundet, XIV + 438 sider og ca. 50% illustrationer Udgives af Brill i Holland med økonomisk støtte
fra Aage V. Jensens Fonde samt Ministeriet for Viden-skab, Teknologi
og Udvikling. Listepris: 99 Euro Bestilling: se link til Brill
samt annonce i URT 2-2008.
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Contents
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Preface by Job Kuijt .................................................................................................................. |