Hidden World, 9780820370026
Paperback
Plants fight back! Discover their secret world of survival tactics.

Hidden World

the survival systems of plants

$135.97

  • Paperback

    488 pages

  • Release Date

    1 October 2025

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Summary

The Ingenious World of Plant Survival

For millions of years, plants have managed to resist and defend themselves from a continuous onslaught of life-threatening events. Kevin Tarner and Rachel Hughes reveal the creative and constantly changing methods plants call on to survive in the face of a world that often doesn’t want them to. Despite the daunting pressures of being eaten by other species and competing among themselves for water, sunlight, and pollinators, plants manage to surv…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780820370026
ISBN-10:0820370029
Author:Kevin Tarner, Rachel Hughes
Publisher:University of Georgia Press
Imprint:Wormsloe Foundation Nature Books
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:488
Release Date:1 October 2025
Weight:0g
Dimensions:216mm x 178mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

A captivating dive into the defenses and decisions of the botanical world—Hidden World shows us just how much plants know about surviving in a hostile world.

– Daniel Chamovitz * author of What a Plant Knows *

Tarner and Hughes take the reader on a journey through the world of plant resilience with relevant stories and the science behind what allows plants to thrive against the continuous onslaught of threats to their existence. Science is brought to life in this text and should be considered a must-read for botany students and citizen scientists looking to explore their curiosity of the plant world.

– Chuck Bomar * Professor and Dean Emeritus, University of Wisconsin-Stout *

About The Author

Kevin Tarner

Kevin Tarner (Author) KEVIN TARNER is a career horticulturist currently growing leafy greens with Gotham Greens. He has previously worked managing scientific research at the University of Georgia as a plant and research facilities manager with the Plant Growth Facilities, a greenhouse manager with the Plant Pathology Department, and a research technician in the Plant Biology Department. He lives in Athens, Georgia.

Rachel Hughes (Author) RACHEL HUGHES has taught at the university level for more than a decade. She is currently a senior lecturer for the Department of Biology at the University of North Georgia. She previously worked for the Department of Genetics at University of Georgia.

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