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Author:   David S. Ingram (University of Cambridge) ,  Daphne Vince-Prue (Royal Horticultural Society) ,  Peter J. Gregory (The Scottish Crop Research Institute)
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint:   Wiley-Blackwell
Edition:   3rd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 19.10cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 24.60cm
Weight:   0.848kg
ISBN:  

9781118778432

ISBN 10:   111877843
Pages:   400
Publication Date:   18 December 2015
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order  
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Table of Contents

Preface to third edition xiii Preface to second edition xiv Preface to first edition xv 1 Diversity in the plant world 1 2 The plant body: structure and function 14 3 Reproduction: Securing the future 37 4 Naming plants 45 5 Selecting and breeding plants 55 6 Summary 75 7 Soil cultivation and fertility 86 8 The plant environment: Light and water 102 9 Plants and seasons 120 10 Growing plants from seed 139 11 Vegetative propagation 149 12 Size and form 166 13 Colour, scent and sound in the garden 175 14 Climate and weather 191 15 Climate and other environmental changes 206 16 Protected cultivation 214 17 The diversity of the undesirables 234 18 Controlling the undesirables 248 19 Maturation, ripening and storage 262 20 Garden ecology 278 21 Garden wildlife and conservation 292 22 Low-input and low-impact gardening 299 23 Health, well-being and socio-cultural benefits 307 24 Gardens for science 320 Conclusion 328 Further reading 328 Authors and affiliations 328 Glossary 329 Index 355

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A key book for those sitting their RHS examinations, but should also interest those gardeners interested in the science ... I guarantee you will learn quite a few things you never knew. ( The Professional Gardener, October 2008) This book has wide application due to its wide scope and lack of highly technical language. Color photos, diagrams, and text boxes are very helpful, as is an extensive glossary. ( Southeastern Naturalist, Volume 7, Issue 3)

Author Information

Professor David Ingram, Formerly Regius Keeper, the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh, RHS Professor of Horticulture and Master, St Catharine's College, Cambridge; now Honorary Professor in the Universities of Edinburgh (Science, Technology & Innovation Studies) and Lancaster (Environment Centre), UK. Dr Daphne Vince-Prue, Formerly Reader in Botany, University of Reading, Scientific Advisor to the Agricultural Research Council and Head, Physiology and Chemistry Department, Glasshouse Crops Research Institute, UK. Professor Peter Gregory, Formerly Director and Chief Executive, Scottish Crop Research Institute, Dundee and Chief Executive, East Malling Research; now Professor of Global Food Security, University of Reading, UK.

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