Plant science : growth, development, and utilization of cultivated plants
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Plant science : growth, development, and utilization of cultivated plants
Prentice Hall, c1988
2nd ed
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Rev. ed. of: Plant science / Hudson T. Hartmann, William J. Flocker, Anton M. Kofranek. c1981
Includes bibliographies and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This text is intended as an introductory horticulture course. Its approach is scientific and substantive.
Table of Contents
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.
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