Science and the garden : the scientific basis of horticultural practice / / edited by David S. Ingram, Daphne Vince-Prue, Peter J. Gregory

• Pubblicazione: Chichester, England : , : Royal Horticultural Society : , : Wiley Blackwell, , 2016; 2016
• Edizione: Third edition.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (803 pages) : illustrations, tables
• Disciplina: 635
• Soggetto topico: Horticulture; Gardening
• Persona (resp. second.): IngramDavid S.; Vince-PrueDaphne; GregoryP. J.
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Diversity in the plant world -- The plant body : structure and function -- Reproduction : securing the future -- Naming plants -- Selecting and breeding plants -- Soils and roots -- Soil cultivation and fertility -- The plant environment : light and water -- Plants and seasons -- Growing plants from seed -- Vegetative propagation -- Size and form -- Colour, scent, and sound in the garden -- Climate and weather -- Climate and other environmental changes -- Protected cultivation -- The diversity of the undesirables -- Controlling the undesirables -- Maturation, ripening, and storage -- Garden ecology -- Garden wildlife and conservation -- Low input and low impact gardening -- Health, well being and socio-cultural benefits -- Gardens for science.
• Titolo autorizzato: Science and the garden
• ISBN: 1-118-77841-3; 1-118-77840-5; 1-118-77839-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910794619403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: New York Academy of Sciences