Intertwined Histories Plants in their Social Contexts

How do we understand the boundaries of individual creatures? What are the systems of interdependency that bind all living creatures together? Plants were among the the first to colonize the planet. They created the soil and the atmosphere that made life possible for animals. They are some of the lar...

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Other Authors: Ellis, Jim (Editor)
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Language:English
Published: Calgary University of Calgary Press 2019
Series:Calgary Institute for the Humanities
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