Plants & society
This introductory, one quarter/one-semester text takes a multidisciplinary approach to studying the relationship between plants and people. The authors strive to stimulate interest in plant science and encourage students to further their studies in botany. Also, by exposing students to society's historical connection to plants, Levetin and McMahon hope to instill a greater appreciation for the botanical world. Plants and Society covers basic principles of botany with strong emphasis on the econ…
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- Full title :Plants & society / Estelle Levetin, the University of Tulsa, Karen McMahon. The University of Tulsa.
Summary
This introductory, one quarter/one-semester text takes a multidisciplinary approach to studying the relationship between plants and people. The authors strive to stimulate interest in plant science and encourage students to further their studies in botany. Also, by exposing students to society's historical connection to plants, Levetin and McMahon hope to instill a greater appreciation for the botanical world. Plants and Society covers basic principles of botany with strong emphasis on the economic aspects and social implications of plants and fungi.
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- Publication Date:©2016
- Edition:Seventh edition
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):McGraw-Hill Education
- Place of Publication:New York, NY
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:©2016
Notes
Includes index.
The Physical Object
- Description:xvi, 528 pages : : color illustrations ; : 28 cm
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9780078023033, 0078023033
- oclc:ocn935189621
- LC Classification:QK47
- Dewey Decimal:580
Table of Contents
Plants in our lives -- The plant cell -- The plant body -- Plant physiology -- Plant life cycle : flowers -- Plant life cycle : fruits and seeds -- Genetics -- Plant systematics and evolution -- Diversity of plant life -- Human nutrition -- Origins of agriculture -- The grasses -- Legumes -- Starchy staples -- Feeding a hungry world -- Stimulating beverages -- Herbs and spices -- Materials : cloth, wood, and paper -- Medicinal plants -- Psychoactive plants -- Poisonous and allergy plants -- The algae -- Fungi in the natural environment -- Beverages and foods from fungi -- Fungi that affect human health -- Plant ecology.
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