Plant Science
Growth, Development, and Utilization of Cultivated Plants
2nd Edition
Published on 1. April 1988
Book
Hardback
752 pages
978-0-13-680307-2 (ISBN)
Description
This text is intended as an introductory horticulture course. Its approach is scientific and substantive.
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Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 285 mm
Width: 220 mm
Thickness: 32 mm
Weight
1675 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-680307-2 (9780136803072)
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Content
Preface.
I. PLANTS: STRUCTURE, CLASSIFICATION, GROWTH, REPRODUCTION, AND UTILIZATION.
1. The Role of Higher Plants in the Living World.
2. Structure of Higher Plants.
3. Naming and Classifying Plants.
4. Origin, Domestication, and Improvement of Cultivated Plants.
5. Propagation of Plants.
6. Vegetative and Reproductive Growth and Development.
7. Photosynthesis, Respiration, and Translocation.
8. Soil and Soil Water.
9. Soil and Water Management and Mineral Nutrition.
10. Climatic Influences on Crop Production.
11. Biological Competitors of Useful Plants.
12. Harvest, Preservation, Transportation, Storage and Marketing.
II. AN OVERVIEW OF THE FRUIT, VEGETABLE, AND AGRONOMIC CROPS, AND ORNAMENTAL PLANTS.
13. Cultural Practices in Orchards and Vineyards.
14. Flowering and Fruiting in Fruit Crops.
15. Landscape Trees: Deciduous, Broad and Narrow-Leaved Evergreens.
16. Ornamental Shrubs: Deciduous, Broad and Narrow-Leaved Evergreens.
17. Floriculture: Greenhouse Flowering Plants.
18. Floriculture: Houseplants.
19. Herbaceous Ornamentals: Bedding Plants.
20. Ornamentals Grown from Bulbs, Corms, Tubers, and Rhizomes.
21. Lawns and Turfgrass.
22. Landscaping for the Home and Community.
III. MAJOR AGRONOMIC, VEGETABLE, AND FRUIT CROPS.
23. Agronomic Crops Grown for Food or Feed.
24. Oil Crops.
25. Forage and Fiber Crops.
26. Vegetable Crops Grown for Fruits of Seeds.
27. Vegetable Crops Grown for Flowers, Leaves, or Shoots.
28. Vegetable Crops Grown for Underground Parts.
29. Temperate Zone Fruit and Nut Crops.
30. Subtropical Fruit and Nut Crops.
31. Tropical Fruit and Nut Crops.
Glossary.
Appendix.
Index.
I. PLANTS: STRUCTURE, CLASSIFICATION, GROWTH, REPRODUCTION, AND UTILIZATION.
1. The Role of Higher Plants in the Living World.
2. Structure of Higher Plants.
3. Naming and Classifying Plants.
4. Origin, Domestication, and Improvement of Cultivated Plants.
5. Propagation of Plants.
6. Vegetative and Reproductive Growth and Development.
7. Photosynthesis, Respiration, and Translocation.
8. Soil and Soil Water.
9. Soil and Water Management and Mineral Nutrition.
10. Climatic Influences on Crop Production.
11. Biological Competitors of Useful Plants.
12. Harvest, Preservation, Transportation, Storage and Marketing.
II. AN OVERVIEW OF THE FRUIT, VEGETABLE, AND AGRONOMIC CROPS, AND ORNAMENTAL PLANTS.
13. Cultural Practices in Orchards and Vineyards.
14. Flowering and Fruiting in Fruit Crops.
15. Landscape Trees: Deciduous, Broad and Narrow-Leaved Evergreens.
16. Ornamental Shrubs: Deciduous, Broad and Narrow-Leaved Evergreens.
17. Floriculture: Greenhouse Flowering Plants.
18. Floriculture: Houseplants.
19. Herbaceous Ornamentals: Bedding Plants.
20. Ornamentals Grown from Bulbs, Corms, Tubers, and Rhizomes.
21. Lawns and Turfgrass.
22. Landscaping for the Home and Community.
III. MAJOR AGRONOMIC, VEGETABLE, AND FRUIT CROPS.
23. Agronomic Crops Grown for Food or Feed.
24. Oil Crops.
25. Forage and Fiber Crops.
26. Vegetable Crops Grown for Fruits of Seeds.
27. Vegetable Crops Grown for Flowers, Leaves, or Shoots.
28. Vegetable Crops Grown for Underground Parts.
29. Temperate Zone Fruit and Nut Crops.
30. Subtropical Fruit and Nut Crops.
31. Tropical Fruit and Nut Crops.
Glossary.
Appendix.
Index.