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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
| Science and the garden : the scientific basis of horticultural practice / / edited by David S. Ingram, Daphne Vince-Prue, Peter J. Gregory |
| Edizione | [Third edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, England : , : Royal Horticultural Society : , : Wiley Blackwell, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (803 pages) : illustrations, tables |
| Disciplina | 635 |
| Collana | New York Academy of Sciences |
| Soggetto topico |
Horticulture
Gardening |
| ISBN |
1-118-77841-3
1-118-77840-5 1-118-77839-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| 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. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910794619403321 |
| Chichester, England : , : Royal Horticultural Society : , : Wiley Blackwell, , 2016 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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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
| Science and the garden : the scientific basis of horticultural practice / / edited by David S. Ingram, Daphne Vince-Prue, Peter J. Gregory |
| Edizione | [Third edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, England : , : Royal Horticultural Society : , : Wiley Blackwell, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (803 pages) : illustrations, tables |
| Disciplina | 635 |
| Collana | New York Academy of Sciences |
| Soggetto topico |
Horticulture
Gardening |
| ISBN |
1-118-77841-3
1-118-77840-5 1-118-77839-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| 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. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910824250703321 |
| Chichester, England : , : Royal Horticultural Society : , : Wiley Blackwell, , 2016 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Science and the garden [[electronic resource] ] : the scientific basis of horticultural practice / / edited by David S. Ingram, Daphne Vince-Prue, Peter J. Gregory
| Science and the garden [[electronic resource] ] : the scientific basis of horticultural practice / / edited by David S. Ingram, Daphne Vince-Prue, Peter J. Gregory |
| Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford, U.K., : Blackwell Pub., 2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (368 p.) |
| Disciplina | 635.01/5 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
IngramDavid S
Vince-PrueDaphne GregoryP. J |
| Soggetto topico | Horticulture |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-4443-6035-3
1-283-40469-9 9786613404695 1-118-30758-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Foreword; Preface to Second Edition; Preface to First Edition; List of Contributors; 1 Diversity in the Plant World; SUMMARY; INTRODUCTION; CREATING ORDER OUT OF DISORDER; COLONISATION OF THE LAND; COMMUNITIES AND THE DIVERSITY OF LIFE FORMS; CONCLUSION; FURTHER READING; 2 Know Your Plant: Structure and Function; SUMMARY; INTRODUCTION; ENERGY FLOW IN THE BIOSPHERE: PHOTOSYNTHESIS AND RESPIRATION; THE LEAF: INTO THE LABYRINTH; The manufacturing centre; Cells; Layout of the leaf; Controlling gas and water exchange; Protection against harmful radiation
Palisade tissues: the sites of photosynthesisThe transport system; Movement of water, minerals and hormones in the xylem; Transport of carbohydrates and hormones in the phloem; Producing new xylem and phloem: the cambium; The bundle sheath; Connecting with the stem; Leaf fall; Leaf patterns: phyllotaxy; Variations on a theme; THE STEM: REACH FOR THE SKY; The growing point; Forming new leaves; A tower of strength; Secondary thickening: the formation of wood and bark; Bark; Stem modifications; THE ROOT: MINING FOR MINERALS AND WATER; The structure and growth of the root Storage roots and other modificationsNitrogen fixation; Mycorrhizas; CONCLUSION; FURTHER READING; 3 Reproduction: Securing the Future; SUMMARY; INTRODUCTION; VEGETATIVE REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL REPRODUCTION; Cones and flowers; Alternation of generations; Floral diagrams and formulae; Seeds and fruits; Other fruits; CONCLUSION; FURTHER READING; 4 Naming Plants; SUMMARY; INTRODUCTION; HOW TO IDENTIFY A PLANT; THE MEANING AND STRUCTURE OF NAMES; TAXONOMY: ORDER IN DIVERSITY; The botanical framework; New developments; TAXONOMY OF CULTIVATED PLANTS; Distinctiveness; Uniformity; Stability WHY PLANTS CHANGE THEIR NAMESTaxonomic changes; Nomenclatural; Misidentification; THE QUEST FOR STABILITY AND LINKING INFORMATION SYSTEMS FOR THE FUTURE; Stability of botanical plant names; Stability of cultivated plant names; CONCLUSION; FURTHER READING; 5 Selecting and Breeding Plants; SUMMARY; INTRODUCTION: ADAPTATION AND DESIGN; GENES; Transcription factors; Chromosomes; DNA replication; GENOMES; Gamete formation; Recombination; Allelic variation; MUTATION; Transposons; Somatic and germ line mutations; Chimeras; HETERO- AND HOMOZYGOSITY; Dominant and recessive alleles; BREEDING SYSTEMS Breeding inbred linesBreeding open-pollinated populations; Clonal propagation; F1 hybrid breeding; Wide hybridisation; Somatic variation; Somatic hybridisation; RECOMBINANT DNA TECHNOLOGY; Marker-assisted breeding; Genome sequencing; Genetic modification; CONCLUSION; FURTHER READING; 6 Soils and Roots; SUMMARY; INTRODUCTION; Why do plants need soil?; What do plants want from the soil?; HOW SOILS ARE FORMED; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF SOILS; CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF SOILS; BIOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF SOILS; ROOTS AND SOILS; CONCLUSION; FURTHER READING; 7 Soil Cultivation and Fertility; SUMMARY CULTIVATING THE SOIL |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910461578303321 |
| Oxford, U.K., : Blackwell Pub., 2008 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Science and the garden [[electronic resource] ] : the scientific basis of horticultural practice / / edited by David S. Ingram, Daphne Vince-Prue, Peter J. Gregory
| Science and the garden [[electronic resource] ] : the scientific basis of horticultural practice / / edited by David S. Ingram, Daphne Vince-Prue, Peter J. Gregory |
| Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford, U.K., : Blackwell Pub., 2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | xviii, 350 p. : col. ill., plans |
| Disciplina | 635.01/5 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
GregoryP. J
IngramDavid S Vince-PrueDaphne |
| Soggetto topico | Horticulture |
| ISBN |
1-118-30758-5
1-283-40469-9 1-4443-6035-3 9786613404695 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910796079503321 |
| Oxford, U.K., : Blackwell Pub., 2008 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Science and the garden [[electronic resource] ] : the scientific basis of horticultural practice / / edited by David S. Ingram, Daphne Vince-Prue, Peter J. Gregory
| Science and the garden [[electronic resource] ] : the scientific basis of horticultural practice / / edited by David S. Ingram, Daphne Vince-Prue, Peter J. Gregory |
| Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford, U.K., : Blackwell Pub., 2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | xviii, 350 p. : col. ill., plans |
| Disciplina | 635.01/5 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
GregoryP. J
IngramDavid S Vince-PrueDaphne |
| Soggetto topico | Horticulture |
| ISBN |
1-118-30758-5
1-283-40469-9 1-4443-6035-3 9786613404695 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910821136303321 |
| Oxford, U.K., : Blackwell Pub., 2008 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Science and the garden [[electronic resource] ] : the scientific basis of horticultural practice / / edited by David S. Ingram, Daphne Vince-Prue, Peter J. Gregory
| Science and the garden [[electronic resource] ] : the scientific basis of horticultural practice / / edited by David S. Ingram, Daphne Vince-Prue, Peter J. Gregory |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford [England] ; ; Malden, MA, : Published for the Royal Horticultural Society by Blackwell Science, 2002 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (312 p.) |
| Disciplina | 635.015 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
IngramDavid S
Vince-PrueDaphne GregoryP. J |
| Soggetto topico |
Horticulture
Gardening - Science |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-281-31204-5
9786611312046 0-470-99534-3 0-470-99533-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Science and the Garden : The Scientific Basis of Horticultural Practice; Contents; Foreword; Preface; List of Contributors; 1 Know your Plant; Green is beautiful: chlorophyll and photosynthesis; Into the labyrinth: the leaf; Reach for the sky: the stem; Mining for minerals and water: the root; Securing the future: reproduction; Further reading; 2 Naming your Plant; How to identify a plant; The meaning and structure of names; Taxonomy: order in diversity; Cultivated plant taxonomy; Why plants change their names; The quest for stability and linking information systems for the future
References and further reading3 Designing Plants; Adaptation and design; Genes; Genomes; Mutation; Hetero- and homozygosity; Breeding systems; Recombinant DNA technology; References and further reading; 4 Soils and Soil Fertility; Recognising key features of the soil; Properties of the materials constituting soil; Managing soils in the garden; Roots: activity and growth; Cultivating the soil and essentials for planting; Managing soil nutrients: manures, composts and fertilisers; Managing soil pH; Managing water; Further reading; 5 Choosing a Site; Water; Excess water; Aquatic plants; Soil pH LightChoosing plants for particular conditions; Further reading; 6 Raising Plants from Seed; Seed structure; Germination; Dormancy; Special requirements for germination; Seed vigour; Seed storage; New developments in seed technology; Further reading; 7 Vegetative Propagation; Cell differentiation; Types of cutting and their management; Grafting and budding; Micro propagation; Further reading; 8 Shape and Colour; Colour; Variegation; Environmental factors influencing colour; Colour in the garden; Shape; Further reading; 9 Seasons and Weather; Day-length; Flowering How is day-length detected by the leaf?Storage organs; Leaf fall and dormancy; Temperature; Damage by below-freezing temperatures; Water and light; Further reading; 10 Gardening in the Greenhouse; The greenhouse environment; Effects of the greenhouse environment; Managing the greenhouse environment; Supplementary artificial lighting; Day-length lighting; Further reading; 11 Controlling the Undesirables; Introduction; Deciding whether an organism is a pest; When to take control measures; How to control; Conclusion; Further reading; 12 Storage and Post-harvest; Introduction Aspects of physiologyInfluences of the storage environment; Harvesting, handling and preparation for storage; Pre-harvest influences; Future developments; Conclusions; Further reading; Glossary; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNISA-996213956303316 |
| Oxford [England] ; ; Malden, MA, : Published for the Royal Horticultural Society by Blackwell Science, 2002 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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