Explains how plant defenses were found to be useful medicinally, and introduces the new field of zoopharmacognosy that studies patterns in animal interactions w

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As the first botanical history of World War II, Plants Go to War examines military history from the perspective of plant science. From victory gardens to drugs,

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A guide of the most commonly used and best known SA medicinal plants including their botany, traditional uses and active ingredients