Binding: Paperback
Description: 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. About THE Series: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket - sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Title: Plants: A Very Short Introduction
Author(s): Walker Timothy (Director Of The University Of Oxford Botanic Garden)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Barcode: 9780199584062
Pages: 160 Pages, 15 Black And White Illustrations
Publication Date: 5/4/2012
Series: Very Short Introductions
Category: Trees, Wildflowers & Plants