Perhaps not a textbook, but good for supplemental readings and mind-expanding
concepts is Stephen Jay Gould's _Wonderful Life_. Even if you don't
agree with his contingency theories, it is a fascinating read, and all
the "hard" concepts are thoroughly explained. What he says about animals
could certainly be translated to plants.
M. Reed
Texas A&M
>Hey, Plant-edders,
>Does anyone have experience/recommendations about a sophomore-level
>evolution textbook. We have used Ridley, but students found it
>difficult to read (!) before class. They will have had two semesters of
>general biology and possibly concurrently taking Genetics.
>Any thoughts would be most appreciated.
>Thanks,
>Gary Hannan
