Introductory Plant Biology

This introductory text in botany discusses photosynthesis and respiration at three levels. It emphasizes current interests of students, including subjects such as global warming, ozone-layer depletion, acid rain, genetic engineering, organic gardening, pollution and recycling, houseplants, backyard vegetable gardens, natural dye plants, poisonous and hallucinogenic plants, and the nutritional value of edible plants.