Green Planet: How Plants Keep the Earth Alive

Acknowledgments

[xiii] acknowledgments The author is grateful to Eldon Franz of Washington State University and Steward T. A. Pickett of the Institute for Ecosystem Studies for reviews and advice; to Gleny Beach of Southeastern Oklahoma State University for illustrations; to Sir Ghillean Tolmie Prance, former director of Kew Gardens, and Wes Jackson, founder of the Land Institute, for encouragement; to David Van Tassel of the Land Institute; Teresa Golden of Southeastern Oklahoma State University for help with photographs; to my agent Jodie Rhodes of La Jolla, California; and to editors Doreen Valentine and Beth Gianfagna, who made a tremendous contribution to producing a readable and interesting manuscript. Prelims.qxd 11/12/08 4:54 PM Page xiii Prelims.qxd 11/12/08 4:54 PM Page xiv GREEN PLANET INTRO.qxd 11/12/08 11:08 AM Page 1 INTRO.qxd 11/12/08 11:08 AM Page 2 ...