L'impollinazione è essenziale per la sopravvivenza della maggior parte delle piante sulla Terra. Se alcune si affidano al vento perché trasporti il polline di fiore in fiore, altre ricorrono a varie e ingegnose strategie per attirare e sfruttare animali impollinatori, che siano insetti, uccelli o mammiferi. Questo volume splendidamente illustrato offre un'inedita prospettiva sulle meraviglie della biologia dell'impollinazione, attingendo alle evidenze scientifiche più recenti per spiegare la relazione straordinariamente complessa tra piante e impollinatori, e svelando perché l'impollinazione sia un elemento vitale per un pianeta sano. Timothy Walker ci offre un'introduzione alla biologia dell'impollinazione ed esplora le numerose tattiche riproduttive delle piante, mostrando come vento e acqua possano essere strumenti di impollinazione efficaci ma tremendamente imprevedibili, e descrivendo le interazioni profonde delle piante produttrici di polline con api e farfalle, coleotteri e uccelli, lucertole e pipistrelli. Walker esplora i modi in cui le piante richiamano gli impollinatori utilizzando profumi, colori e forme, e come per attrarli si servano di ricompense e anche di inganni. E ancora evidenzia l'importante ruolo dell'impollinazione nell'ecologia, nell'evoluzione, nell'agricoltura, spiegando perché oggi la gestione degli habitat, i programmi di recupero delle specie e altri sforzi di conservazione siano più cruciali che mai. Con centinaia di foto e illustrazioni a colori, 'L'impollinazione' è un testo adatto a corsi universitari e una risorsa essenziale per naturalisti

WHAT IS A GOOD FOOD DAY? A day when feeling good and eating well go hand in hand.

Imagine a whole day in which every meal was full of healthy and delicious ingredients. After years of thoughtless eating that led to weight gain and poor health, chef Marco Canora knew he had to make every day a good food day—but he wasn’t willing to give up flavor for health. Instead of dieting, he decided to make simple, natural recipes fit for a food lover’s palate.

Marco explains the secret powers of good-for-you ingredients (such as low-GI carbohydrates and alkaline-forming greens), and then builds them into recipes that are all about satisfaction, such as Amaranth Polenta with Tuscan Kale, Black Rice Seafood Risotto, Citrus-Spiked Hazelnut and Rosemary Granola, and Chickpea Crepe Sandwiches. He covers techniques to coax natural flavor out of dishes, including infusing seasoning into vegetable salads and pounding fresh herbs and spices into lean meats.

To make a lasting change in your diet, the food you eat has to be delicious. A Good Food Day is for people who love real food, and know that healthy and flavorful can go hand in hand.

When teen heroes infiltrate the Masters of Evil, who will break bad? Damaged by their experience in Murderworld, five conflicted young superhumans go rogue and pose as villains, planning to bring the Avengers' rivals down from within. But the longer the teens spend undercover, the more they descend into darkness - and as they start to build relati onships with these multi -layered criminals, the line between good and evil blurs. What will happen first...joining the Masters for real, or getting exposed and killed? What happens when the teens confront their former captor Arcade? And what on earth do the undercover heroes do that brands them as Public Enemy #1?

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Plants’ ability to turn sunlight into energy makes them the basis for all life; without them there is no life. And they are more than just a food source—they provide us with fuel, fibers, and pharmaceuticals.

Global warming and the destruction of natural habitats are a serious threat to many plants, and there are worldwide efforts to mitigate the disaster. Plant Conservation tackles this essential topic head on. Timothy Walker, as the director of the Oxford Botanical Garden, a leader in the field of plant conservation, plays a key role in this effort. He highlights what is happening now, from cataloging the world’s flora to conservation efforts like protecting plants from overcollecting. He also shows home gardeners how they can become involved, whether by growing their own food to decrease reliance on large agriculture or by making smart plant choices by growing natives and avoiding invasives.

Plant Conservation treats a critical topic in an accessible and optimistic way. It is required reading for students, professionals, and anyone with a keen interest in the importance of plants.