Seed Travellers Studies Of The Methods Of Dispersal Of Various Common Seeds

Author : Clarence Moores Weed
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ISBN 13 : 9781331524885
Total Pages : 66 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (248 download)

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Download or read book Seed-Travellers Studies of the Methods of Dispersal of Various Common Seeds (Classic Reprint) written by Clarence Moores Weed and published by . This book was released on 2015-09-27 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Seed-Travellers Studies of the Methods of Dispersal of Various Common Seeds There are few subjects better adapted to awakening the faculties of observation to a sense of the significance of those things in the living world with which we come in daily contact than that of the dispersal of seeds. Away from the crowded streets of cities one can scarcely step out of doors without witnessing some phase of plant dispersal, while a little intelligent attention to the commonest objects along the roadside will reveal numberless interesting facts. These studies may be pursued to advantage at any season of the year, but there is an especial wealth of material during the months of autumn and winter. For studies of nature in the schools, seeds and fruits are particularly desirable. Specimens illustrating the various methods of dispersal are easily obtained by the pupils themselves. The significance of the several adaptations to dissemination is at once apparent; the connection between the plant and its surroundings is shown to advantage; and the general idea of the unity of nature may readily be brought before attentive minds. I would recommend that this little book be used in connection with observations upon the specimens treated of; that the studies be read by the individual pupils, either with the objects in hand or for the purpose of inciting them to search for the specimens. If the material does not present itself in the order of the studies as they appear in the book, the studies may be read in the order in which the specimens are obtained. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.