Plants & People

Author	: James D. Mauseth
Publisher	: Jones & Bartlett Publishers
Total Pages	: 524
Release	: 2013
ISBN-10	: 9780763785505
ISBN-13	: 0763785504
Rating	: 4/5 (05 Downloads)

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Book Synopsis Plants & People by : James D. Mauseth

Download or read book Plants & People written by James D. Mauseth and published by Jones & Bartlett Publishers. This book was released on 2013 with total page 524 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

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