"As the first botanical history of World War II, Plants Go to War examines military history from the perspective of plant science. From victory gardens to drugs, timber, rubber, and fibers, plants supplied materials with key roles in victory. Botanical gardens relocated valuable specimens to safe areas, and remote locations provided opportunities for field botany"-- Provided by publisher.

Victory gardens -- Dig for victory -- Vitamins and food preservation -- Botanical diet and cookery -- Feeding the military -- Agriculture at war -- Medicinal botany -- Fibers -- Forestry, timber, and wood -- Oils, resins, and rubber -- Survival -- Botanical gardens, herbaria, and plant science in wartime.