ɪt pɹəvˈaɪdz ɐn ɐkˈaʊnt ʌv nˈɔːɹθ kˌæɹəlˈaɪnə plˈænt lˈaɪf ænd hɐz ɐ pɚtˈɪkjʊlɚli fˈɔːɹwɚdlˈʊkɪŋ pəzˈɪʃən ˌɔn ɛkˈɑːlədʒi, ˈædvəkˌeɪɾɪŋ ðə stˈʌdi ʌv plˈænts ɪn ðɛɹ nˈætʃɚɹəl ɛnvˈaɪɹənmənts.
It provides an account of North Carolina plant life and has a particularly forward-looking position on ecology, advocating the study of plants in their natural environments.