chapter 1 Introduction to Forensic Botany -- chapter 2 Basic Plant Biology -- chapter 3 Plant Cell Structure and Function -- chapter 4 Modes of Plant Reproduction -- chapter 5 DNA Structure and Function -- chapter 6 Plant Diversity -- chapter 7 The Use of Biological and Botanical Evidence in Criminal Investigations -- chapter 8 An Overview of Historical Developments in Forensic DNA Analysis -- chapter 9 DNA and the Identification of Plant Species from Stomach Contents -- chapter 10 Plant Identification by DNA -- chapter 11 The Green Revolution: Botanical Contributions to Forensics and Drug Enforcement* -- chapter 12 Tracking Clonally Propagated Marijuana Using Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphism (AFLP) Analysis* -- chapter 13 Legal Considerations for Acceptance of New Forensic Methods in Court -- chapter 14 Forensic Palynology -- chapter 15 Classical and Future DNA Typing Technologies for Plants.