About the Author

Michael Proctor is an Honorary Research Fellow (and until his retirement in 1994 was Reader in Plant Ecology) at the Department of Biological Sciences, University of Exeter. With wide interests in ecology and plant biosystematics, his interest in insects and pollination ecology dates from his student days, shared with Peter Yeo at Cambridge. He has published many scientific papers on a variety of ecological topics. He is a Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society.

Reviews

'A splendid work for the student of botany, and fascinating to anyone who is interested in the ways plants grow, increase and are interbred. This is an excellent and scholarly book.' The Times 'This distinguished addition to the New Naturalist series deals with the numerous ways in which pollination is effected -- by wind, water, insects and even bats. A highly readable, fascinating text, clearly illustrated by 134 of the authors' drawings, nineteen colour photographs and 180 in black and white.' Sunday Times 'This is a great book.' New Scientist 'Perhaps the most important work et published in this series.' Animals