ANTS AND PLANTS: An Example of Coevolution, enlarged edition

1996, 303 pages, 32 color photos, 51 drawings, tables. Written by authority on insect/plant interactions, this book summarizes a great deal of information on the subject. It addresses symbiotic and complex process of antplant coevolution, and describes habitats, plant associations, classification and distribution of Myrmecophytes, New World, African and tropical Asian plants, evolution and morphology, coevolution, and role of ants in agriculture. Includes bibliography, glossary, taxonomic index of ants, plants and other insects. Hardcover; 6-1/2 x 9-3/4″.