The aim of this study is to better recognise the seasonal cycle of plants and to find out where and when each part of the plant originates and starts growing, how long it grows, and what happens to it when it stops growing.
'This book should not only be in the libraries of all researchers specializing in Mediterranean-type ecosystems, but also on the shelves of all who have an interest in plant ecology, especially and mainly in the libraries of young people, for it will help them to realize that simple methods for accomplishing difficult tasks do exist.' The Quarterly Review of Biology, 65, 1990