Download or read book The Biology of Grasses written by Geoffrey Peter Chapman and published by Cabi. This book was released on 1996 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book the biology of grasses is illustrated by many different grass genera and species, drawn from both temperate and tropical zones. Beginning with a discussion of the role of grasses in a changing world, the book provides a treatment of such topics as the generation and dispersal of grasses, their diversity, history, contrasting life styles, ecology and domestication. There is also a glossary of the terminology associated with grass science.