A completely revised and rewritten edition of this comprehensive survey of the botanical problems of pollination ecology approached from both a theoretical and a practical viewpoint. Examples are drawn from all geographical areas where pollination has been studied and general principles are illustrated by a number of concrete examples. Introductory chapters survey the technical problems and draw comparisons with spore dissemination in cryptogams and pollination in gymnosperms. The following chapters deal with angiosperm pollination and are divided into three organs involved in pollination, flower types and pollinator activities
Fascinating book! I could hardly believe the complex relationships between flowers and their pollinators when I read this as an undergraduate in Botany. I went on to study pollination ecology in my graduate program, which has lead to my working in the pollination field as well as other interactions of hymenopteran species. Funny how a 289 pp book can set the course of one's career!