Plants form a fundamental element of the biosphere, and the evolution of plants has directly affected the evolution of animal life and the evolution of the Earth's climate. Plants have also become essential to humans not only in the form of cereal crops, fruit, and vegetables, but in their many other uses in wood and paper, and in providing medicines. Their aesthetic importance too in our parks and gardens as well as in wildflower meadows and great forests should not be underestimated.
In this Very Short Introduction Timothy Walker, Director of the Botanical Gardens in Oxford, provides a concise account of the nature of plants, their variety, their evolution, and their importance and uses, stressing the need and efforts for their conservation for future generations.
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By:
Timothy Walker (Director of the University of Oxford Botanic Garden) Imprint: Oxford University Press Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 174mm,
Width: 113mm,
Spine: 8mm
Weight: 114g ISBN:9780199584062 ISBN 10: 0199584060 Series:Very Short Introductions Pages: 152 Publication Date:18 May 2012 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
1: What is a plant? 2: Living on dry land 3: Making more plants 4: Moving around 5: Making sense of plant diversity 6: What have plants ever done for us? 7: Looking after the plants that support us
