Tropical Nature, and Other EssaysMacmillan and Company, 1878 - 356 pages |
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Page 35
... insects in the fertilization of flowers offers a very probable explanation of this peculiarity . Bees and butterflies The former love the are the greatest flower - haunters . sun and frequent open grounds or the flowery tops of the ...
... insects in the fertilization of flowers offers a very probable explanation of this peculiarity . Bees and butterflies The former love the are the greatest flower - haunters . sun and frequent open grounds or the flowery tops of the ...
Page 48
... insects . Sometimes they form clusters of foliage on living or dead trees to which they cling by their aerial roots . Others climb up the smooth bark of large trees , sending out roots as they 48 TROPICAL NATURE , AND OTHER ESSAYS .
... insects . Sometimes they form clusters of foliage on living or dead trees to which they cling by their aerial roots . Others climb up the smooth bark of large trees , sending out roots as they 48 TROPICAL NATURE , AND OTHER ESSAYS .
Page 64
... insects to fertilize them , may perhaps be connected with the comparative scarcity of the former in the equatorial forests . The various forms of life are linked together in such mutual dependence that no one can inordinately increase ...
... insects to fertilize them , may perhaps be connected with the comparative scarcity of the former in the equatorial forests . The various forms of life are linked together in such mutual dependence that no one can inordinately increase ...
Page 65
... insect agency . Concluding Remarks on Tropical Vegetation . - In concluding this general sketch of the aspect of tropical vegetation we will attempt briefly to summarize its main features . The primeval ... INSECTS AND FOREST FLOWERS . 65.
... insect agency . Concluding Remarks on Tropical Vegetation . - In concluding this general sketch of the aspect of tropical vegetation we will attempt briefly to summarize its main features . The primeval ... INSECTS AND FOREST FLOWERS . 65.
Page 69
... Insects- Beetles - Wingless Insects - General Observations on Tropical Insects- Birds - Parrots - Pigeons - Picaria - Cuckoos - Trogons , Barbets , Toucans and Hornbills - Passeres - Reptiles and Amphibia - Lizards - Snakes- Frogs and ...
... Insects- Beetles - Wingless Insects - General Observations on Tropical Insects- Birds - Parrots - Pigeons - Picaria - Cuckoos - Trogons , Barbets , Toucans and Hornbills - Passeres - Reptiles and Amphibia - Lizards - Snakes- Frogs and ...
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