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Science and the garden the scientific basis of horticultural practice / edited by David S. Ingram, Daphne Vince-Prue, Peter J. Gregory.
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | 2nd ed. |
| Publication Info | Oxford : Blackwell Pub., |
| Description | xviii, 350 p. : col. ill., plans ; 25 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Ingram, David S. |
| Other author/creator | Vince-Prue, Daphne. |
| Other author/creator | Gregory, P. J. |
| Other author/creator | Royal Horticultural Society (Great Britain) |
| Contents | Diversity in the plant world -- Know your plant : structure and function -- Reproduction : securing the future -- Naming plants -- Selecting and breeding plants -- Soils and roots -- Soil cultivation and fertility -- The plant's environment : light and water -- Raising plants from seed -- Propagating plants vegetatively -- Shape and size -- Colour, scent and sound in the garden -- Climate, weather and seasonal effects -- Gardening in the greenhouse -- The diversity of undesirables -- Controlling the undesirables -- Maturation, ripening and storage -- Conservation and sustainable gardening -- Gardens and the natural world -- Gardens for science. |
| General note | "Published for the Royal Horticultural Society." |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2007043768 |
| ISBN | 9781405160636 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 1405160632 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |