Plants and People: . (Jones & Bartlett Learning Topics in Biology Series)

Plants and People: . (Jones & Bartlett Learning Topics in Biology Series) by Mauseth, James D.. paperback edition. ISBN: 9781449657178.

Part of the Jones & Bartlett Learning Special Topics in Biology Series! Plants play a role in the environment, in food, beverage, and drug production, as well as human health. Written for the introductory, non-science major course, Plants and People outlines the practical, economical, and environmental aspects of plants interaction with humans and the earth. Mauseth provides comprehensive coverage of plants in the environment --global warming, deforestation, biogeography -- as well as the role plants play in food, fiber, and medicine.