Theodore H. Fleming
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Columnar Cacti and Their Mutualists
Evolution, Ecology, and Conservation
Edited by Theodore H. Fleming and Alfonso Valiente-Banuet
The University of Arizona Press
No Species Is an Island
Bats, Cacti, and Secrets of the Sonoran Desert
By Theodore H. Fleming; Illustrated by Kim Kanoa Duffek
The University of Arizona Press
No Species Is an Island describes the surprising results of Theodore H. Fleming’s eleven-year study of pollination biology in Sonora, Mexico, in the most biologically diverse desert in the world. These discoveries serve as a primer on how to conduct ecological research, and offer important conservation lessons for us all. Fleming offers an insightful look at how field ecologists work, and the often big surprises that come from looking carefully at a natural world where no species stands alone.
Columnar Cacti and Their Mutualists
The University of Arizona Press
Although cacti such as the saguaro and organ pipe have come to define the Sonoran Desert for many people, they represent some 170 species of columnar cacti found in many parts of the Americas. These giant plants are so dominant in some ecosystems that many species of animals rely on them for food and shelter. They are pollinated by ...
