Bombardier Beetles And Fever Trees: A Close-up Look At Chemical Warfare And Signals In Animals And Plants

About this book

In their sometimes fierce, often mysterious lives, many plants and animals rely on the transmission and reception of chemicals to attack, defend, eat, and avoid being eaten. In this exciting book, Agosta tells the story of the surprising interplay between the hunters and the hunted in the gardens, fields, and forests of the world.