Published since 1929, this monthly journal features comprehensive research articles and notes in all segments of plant sciences, including cell and molecular biology, ecology, mycology and plant-microbe interactions, phycology, physiology and biochemistry, structure and development, genetics, systematics, and phytogeography. It also publishes methods, commentaries, and review articles on topics of current interest, contributed by internationally recognized scientists.

自1929年出版以來(lái)，該月刊在植物科學(xué)的各個(gè)領(lǐng)域都有全面的研究文章和注釋，包括細(xì)胞和分子生物學(xué)、生態(tài)學(xué)、真菌學(xué)和植物與微生物的相互作用、生態(tài)學(xué)、生理學(xué)和生物化學(xué)、結(jié)構(gòu)和發(fā)育、遺傳學(xué)、系統(tǒng)學(xué)和植物地理學(xué)。它還出版由國(guó)際公認(rèn)的科學(xué)家撰寫的關(guān)于當(dāng)前感興趣的主題的方法、評(píng)論和評(píng)論文章。