A Natural History of Ferns is an entertaining and informative look at why ferns and their relatives are unique among plants. Ferns live in habitats from the tropics to polar latitudes, and unlike seed plants, which endow each seed with the resources to help their offspring, ferns reproduce by minute spores. There are floating ferns, ferns that climb or live on trees, and ferns that are trees. There are poisonous ferns, iridescent ferns, and resurrection ferns that survive desert heat and drought. The relations of ferns and people are equally varied. Moran sheds light on Robinson Crusoe's ferns, the role of ferns in movies, and how ferns get their names. A Natural History of Ferns provides just what is needed for those who wish to grow ferns or observe them in their habitats with greater understanding and appreciation.
- ISBN10 1604690623
- ISBN13 9781604690620
- Publish Date 21 August 2009 (first published 15 October 2004)
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 17 November 2015
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Timber Press
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 302
- Language English