This introductory text assumes little prior scientific knowledge on the part of the student. It includes sufficient information and is arranged so that certain sections can be omitted without disrupting the overall continuity of the course. Stern emphasizes current interests while presenting basic botanical principles.

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Chapters 25 (Ecology) and 26 (Biomes) have been extensively updated and expanded to be more comprehensive in coverage. New material includes information on Hurricane Katrina, the recent tsunami, biomes, and succession after volcanic eruption.

There are several new and revised figures that are more up to date, show better focus and greater overall anatomical structures, as well as new figures that complement new information in the chapters. The life cycle figures have been enhanced by adding inset photomicrographs that show how these structures look under a microscope adjacent to artistic depictions.

Overall text modifications and updates, as recommended by reviewers, have been made to nearly every chapter in the book