An edition of Introduction to plant science
(2000)
Introduction to plant science
by Rick Parker
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This textbook explores the plant kingdom and origins of cultivated plants, requirements for plant growth, plant propagation, and the production of major agronomic crops. The chapters on the plant kingdom and the origins of cultivated plants set the stage for learning plant science. The next chapters on the structure and anatomy of plants help the reader understand how plants produce food and serve humankind. The anatomy of plants is discussed in the hierarchy of biochemicals, cells, tissues, and organs. - Publisher.
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Introduction to plant science
2000, Delmar Publishers, Thomson Delmar Learning
Hardcover
in English
0827373074 9780827373075
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Table of Contents
About the author
The plant kingdom
Origins of cultivated plants
Structure of cultivated plants
Anatomy of plants
Soils
Water
Nutrients
Temperature
Light
Biological interactions
Photosynthesis
Respiration
Basics of plant growth
Vegetative growth
Plant propagation
Genetic engineering and biotechnology
Major agronomic crops
Cereal grains, forage grasses, and oilseeds
Food legumes and forage legumes
Vegetables
Small fruits
Fruit and nut production
Flowers and foilage
Sod production
Careers in plant sciences and horticulture
Appendix : Conversions; conversion factors; measurement standards; common measures; seeding guides; row spacings; guide to collecting, pressing, and mounting plant specimens; useful Internet sites
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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