Ruth and Ian Taylors random plant study for example (7,7)

I believe the answer is:

natural history

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'plant study for example' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'ruth and ian taylors random' is the wordplay.
'and' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'random' indicates an anagram.
'ruth'+'ian'+'taylors'='ruthiantaylors'
'ruthiantaylors' is an anagram of 'NATURAL HISTORY'.

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(Other definitions for natural history that I've seen before include "Gilbert White's study" , "Study of animals and plants" , "Science" , "Study of animals/plants" , "Studying animals perhaps" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Mail.

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