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	David has studied the vegetation of the world and promoted Christian Stewardship across the United States and in New Zealand. His lifelong interests center on plant ecology, restoration of forest environments, and how native peoples use plants for food and medicine, editing the second editions of <u>Field Guide to Edible Wild Plants</u>, and <u>Field Guide to Medicinal Wild Plants</u>. He grew up in the northern Wisconsin along the shores of Lake Superior. Dr. Foster has a BS in Biology with Honors (Eastern University, 1990); a MS in Conservation Biology and Sustainable Development and a PhD in Botany (University of Wisconsin- Madison 1993, 1998).&nbsp;</p>
