Botany for gardeners

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A bestseller since its debut in 1990, this indispensable and handy reference has now been expanded and updated to include an appendix on plant taxonomy and a comprehensive index. Two dozen new photos and illustrations make this new edition even richer with information. Its convenient paperback format makes it easy to carry and access, whether you are in or out of the garden. An essential overview of the science behind plants for beginning and advanced gardeners alike.~Amazon product description.

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Full title :Botany for gardeners / written and illustrated by Brian Capon.

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Publication Date:©2010
Edition:Third edition

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Timber Press
Place of Publication:Portland, Oregon
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2010

The Physical Object

Description:268 pages : : illustrations (some color) ; : 23 cm

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:160469095X, 9781604690958
oclc:ocn436623458
LC Classification:QK50
Dewey Decimal:580

Preface -- Introduction -- Part I. Growth. Cells and seeds : basics and beginnings ; Roots and shoots : how plants mature -- Plants as food : human selection of edible plants -- Part II. Organization. Inside stems ; Inside roots and leaves -- Plants as food : implications of global warming -- Part III. Adaptation. Adaptations for protection ; Adaptations to fulfill basic needs -- Plants as food : What is genetic engineering? -- Part IV. Functions. Control of growth and development ; The uptake and use of water, minerals, and light -- Nature's hidden details -- Part V. Reproduction. From flowers to fruits ; Strategies of inheritance -- Epilogue -- About plant names -- Glossary.