
Saving Orchids
stories of species survival in a changing world
$48.27
- Hardcover
320 pages
- Release Date
31 July 2025
Summary
Saving Orchids: A Global Quest to Protect Nature’s Masterpieces
Orchid fever gripped the 19th century, as hunters plundered tropical regions, uprooting millions of these delicate plants. Their enduring mystique and allure, however, have rendered them increasingly vulnerable to extinction.
Saving Orchids unveils the critical efforts underway worldwide to safeguard these botanical treasures and preserve our planet’s precious biodiversity, from pioneering seed banking …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781842468319 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1842468316 |
| Author: | Philip Seaton, Lawrence Zettler |
| Publisher: | Royal Botanic Gardens |
| Imprint: | Kew Publishing |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 31 July 2025 |
| Weight: | 948g |
| Dimensions: | 115mm x 242mm x 229mm |
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About The Author
Philip Seaton
Philip Seaton is a Churchill Fellow and Project Manager for the Darwin Initiative project, and has travelled widely to study orchid conservation since retiring as a biology teacher.
Lawrence W. Zettler is a biology professor at Illinois College and research associate at the Chicago Botanic Garden. He illustrated two entomology books and has co-authored over 70 scientific papers.
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