Plant Science Growth, Development, and Utilization of Cultivated Plants

Name: Plant Science Growth, Development, and Utilization of Cultivated Plants
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ISBN: 9780135014073

ISBN-10: 0135014077

ISBN-13: 9780135014073

Edition: 5th 2011 (Revised)

Authors: Margaret J. McMahon, Anton M. Kofranek, Vincent E. Rubatzky

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For courses in Introductory Agronomy, Horticulture, and Applied Plant Science.Plant Science: Growth, Development, and Utilization of Cultivated Plants, Fifth Edition, is an outstanding resource for anyone with an interest in how plants are grown and utilized for maintaining and adding enjoyment to human life. The text starts with the fundamentals of botany, plant physiology, and environmental factors affecting plant growth, while later sections integrate those topics into strategies of producing plants for human use as food, fiber, and recreation. The concept of sustainability and sustainable methods of growing plants runs throughout the text. Whether you are familiar or unfamiliar with…

Book details

List price: $148.60
Edition: 5th
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Publication date: 5/28/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 688
Size: 9.00" wide x 11.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 2.684
Language: English




Environmental, Cultural, and Social Factors That Influence the Cultivation and Utilization of Plants



History, Trends, Issues, and Challenges in Plant Science



Terrestrial Ecosystems and Their Relationship to Cultivating Plants



Growing Plants for Human Use



Climate



Soils



Plant Structure, Chemistry, Growth, Development, Genetics, Biodiversity, and Processes



Structure of Higher Plants



Plant Growth and Development



Plant Chemistry and Metabolism



Genetics and Propagation



Cultivated Plants: Naming, Classifying, Origin, Improvement, and Germplasm Diversity and Preservation



Photosynthesis and Respiration



Water Relations



Mineral Nutrition



Plant Production and Utilization of Plants



Soil, Water, and Fertility Management



Integrated Management of Weeds, Insects, Diseases, and Other Pests



General Considerations for Production, Harvest, Postharvest Handling, and Marketing



Field Crops Grown for Food, Fiber, and Fuel



Forage Crops and Rangelands



Vegetable Production



Temperate Fruit and Nut Crops



Tropical and Subtropical Crop and Crop Production Systems



Nursery Production



Floriculture



Turfgrasses



Landscape Plants



Constructed Landscapes and Landscape Design Considerations


Appendix


Glossary


Index