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Synopsis Botany is a branch of Biology which involves the study of plants.  It is one of the oldest sciences in the world, with recorded examples of botanical, research and exploitation dating back thousands of years.  Humans interact with and use plants in a wide variety of ways, making it unsurprising that they have dedicated a great deal of energy to learning more about them, with the earliest attempts focused on finding plants which were safe to eat, while modern botany encompasses a range of activities.

Dictionary of Botany is an authoritative and up-to-date reference book on all aspects of the study of plants.  It offers concise and accessible explanations of terms from plant science, biogeology, evolution, earth history and all the earth sciences, as well as up-to-date entries on more current fields of interest such as Ecology, Plant Genetics, Plant Physiology, Biochemistry and Cytology.  In addition, the book be will be a perfect reference tool for amateur Botanists, students of Botany and anymore interested in the study of plants.