Description: What would a plant do? It is an unusual question. But, as Beronda L. Montgomery shows, humans can learn a great deal from these organisms. Lessons from Plants unpacks the "senses" and skills of highly adaptive organisms that overcome immense challenges en route to flourishing.
Brief description: Beronda L. Montgomery is Professor of Biology, and Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Grinnell College. A Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Society of Plant Biologists, the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, and the American Academy of Microbiology, she was named one of Cell's 100 Inspiring Black Scientists in America and was the winner of the 2021 Cynthia Westcott Scientific Writing Award and the 2022 Adolph E. Gude, Jr. Award for outstanding service to the science of plant biology.
Review Quotes: The plant world is intriguing and endlessly fascinating, with its complexity and resourcefulness. This clearly written pocket-sized book takes a look at the adaptive behavior of plants, the way they act and what we can learn from them. The author demonstrates that, far from being static and predictable, plants are masters of adaptation. They can experience sensations without needing eyes and ears, distinguish family, friend or foe, and respond to ecological competition despite lacking the capacity for the fight-or-flight response.--Carole Gridley "Gardening Australia" (7/1/2021 12:00:00 AM)