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Horticulture : plants for people and places / Geoffrey R. Dixon, David E. Aldous, editors

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Author:
Dixon, Geoffrey R  Search this
Aldous, David 1946-  Search this
Physical description:
3 v. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm
Type:
Books
Date:
2014
C2014
Contents:
Volume 1. Production horticulture -- An introductory perspective to horticulture : Plants for people and places -- Science drives horticulture's progress and profit -- Vegetable crops : Linking production, breeding and marketing -- Temperate fruit species -- Tropical and subtropical fruits -- Citrus production -- Viticulture and wine science -- Plantation crops -- Berry crops -- Protected crops -- The role of ornamentals in human life -- New ornamental plants for horticulture -- Postharvest care and the treatment of fruits and vegetables -- Designing new supply chain networks : Tomato and mango case studies -- Environmental impact of production horticulture -- Volume 2. Environmental horticulture -- Horticulture and the environment -- Woody ornamentals -- Medicinal and aromatic plants : Uses and functions -- Urban greening : Macro-scale landscaping -- Urban trees -- Trees in the rural landscape -- Management of sports turf and amenity grasslands -- Interior landscapes -- Biodiversity and green open space -- An assessment of the effects of climate change on horticulture -- Concepts and philosophy underpinning organic horticulture -- Volume 3. Social horticulture -- Horticulture and society -- Fruit and vegetables and health : An overview -- Health and well-being -- Human dimensions of wildlife gardening : Its development, controversies and psychological benefits -- Horticultural science's role in meeting the need of urban populations -- Education and training futures in horticulture and horticultural science -- Extension approaches for horticultural innovation -- Increasing the economic role for smallholder farmers in the world market for horticultural food -- International plant trade and biosecurity -- Horticulture and art -- Scholarship and literature in horticulture -- A short history of scholarship in horticulture and pomology -- Gardening and horticulture
Topic:
Horticulture  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_1029929