Ch. 1. Socialising plants -- Ch. 2. Plants of the dreaming -- Ch. 3. Leaving a mark -- Ch. 4. A seasonal life -- Ch. 5. Fire-stick ecology -- Ch. 6. Planning ahead -- Ch. 7. Plant food technology -- Ch. 8. The power of plants -- Ch. 9. Plants as tools -- Ch. 10. The old and the new -- Ch. 11. Appreciating Aboriginal uses of plants
Summary
"This book will provide an overview of indigenous relationships to plants in Aboriginal Australia". "The book is unique, spanning the gap between botany and indigenous studies. It differs from other published Australian 'bushtucker' overviews by treating the study of plants as a window upon which to delve into Aboriginal culture".--BOOKJACKET
