Economic botany : plants in our world / 2nd ed.

Preface
Features of Flowering Plants and Their Products p. 1
Variation, Selection, and Evolution in Flowering Plants p. 37
Origins of Agriculture p. 66
Fruits and Nuts of Temperate Regions p. 84
Fruits and Nuts of Warm Regions p. 115
Cereal Grains and Forage Grasses p. 159
Legumes p. 201
Foods from Leaves, Stems, and Roots p. 229
Spices, Herbs, and Perfumes p. 278
Vegetable Oils and Waxes p. 315
Hydrogels, Elastic Latexes, and Resins p. 349
Medicinal Plants p. 376
Psychoactive Drugs and Poisons from Plants p. 407
Stimulating Beverages p. 446
Alcoholic Beverages p. 471
Fibers, Dyes, and Tannins p. 504
Wood, Cork, and Bamboo p. 542
Ornamental Plants p. 570
Algae p. 614
Uses of Plants in the Future p. 650
Additional Readings p. 685
Index p. 705