Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Content; Preface; Dedication; Chapter 1 Process, form and pattern; Chapter 2 The genesis of form; Chapter 3 Endless forms?; Chapter 4 Sex, multiplication and dispersal; Chapter 5 Ordering the paths of diversity; Chapter 6 The lives of plants; Chapter 7 The fruits of the Earth; Chapter 8 Knowing plants; Index
Summary
How did the array of plant form and habitat that we see today come about, and how do we humans interact with the plant kingdom? This new textbook provides a stimulating consideration of these questions, advocating a more ecological and process-oriented approach to plant sciences
