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100 _aBird, Chris.
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245 0 4 _aThe fundamentals of horticulture :
_btheory and practice /
_cedited by Chris Bird, Sparsholt College, Winchester.
264 1 _aCambridge ;
_aNew York :
_bCambridge University Press,
_c2014.
300 _aix, 464 pages :
_billustrations (chiefly color) ;
_c28 cm
336 _atext
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337 _aunmediated
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338 _avolume
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504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (page 400) and index.
505 0 _aPlant diversity / Mike Thomas-Buffin, Tim Upson -- Plant structure / Kelvin Mason -- Light / Daphne Vince-Prue -- Water and its importance for plants / Daphne Vince-Prue -- Climate, weather and seasonal effects / Daphne Vince-Prue -- Soils and plant nutrients / Chris Bird -- Flowers, fruits, and seeds / Kelvin Mason -- Propagating plants vegetatively / Daphne Vince-Prue and Rosie Yeomans -- Gardening for science / Aaron Mills -- Shaping plants / Daphne Vince-Prue, Chris Bird -- Protected cultivation / Chris Allen -- Gardening for food / Chris Bird -- Designing gardens and landscapes / Jenny Shukman -- Using plants in the garden / Jenny Shukman and Rosie Yeomans -- Gardening for science / Aaron Mills -- Commercial horticulture / Chris Allen -- Integrated pest management / Neil Helyer -- Conservation and sustainability / Jenny Shukman).
520 _aEssential reading for all studying horticulture and keen gardeners. This clear introduction to the principles underlying the practical applications of horticulture opens up the excitement of growing plants and garden development, without readers having to wade through complex information. Full-colour images tied closely to the text and practical case study boxes inspire readers by making topics relevant to their own horticultural experiences.
520 _aWritten by a team of highly motivated and experienced horticultural tutors, the text supports the newly restructured RHS Level 2 qualifications, with related Level 3 topics in boxes and signposting to Level 4 topics, together with other horticultural qualifications at these levels. --Book Jacket.
650 0 _aHorticulture.
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700 1 _aBird, Chris,
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