Plants : a very short introduction

著者

    • Walker, Timothy

書誌事項

Plants : a very short introduction

Timothy Walker

(Very short introductions, 312)

Oxford University Press, 2012

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 123-124) and index

内容説明・目次

内容説明

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.

目次

  • 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

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詳細情報

  • NII書誌ID(NCID)
    BB08756384
  • ISBN
    • 9780199584062
  • 出版国コード
    uk
  • タイトル言語コード
    eng
  • 本文言語コード
    eng
  • 出版地
    Oxford
  • ページ数/冊数
    129 p.
  • 大きさ
    18 cm
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