Part 1 looks at the basic conditions for crop growth with chapters on plant structure and growth, soil analysis and management, and the use of fertilisers and manures. There is also a new chapter on the influence of climate and weather. Part 2 surveys general aspects of crop hus…
Encyclopedia of applied plant sciences
by Murphy, Denis J., Thomas, Brian, Murray, Brian G.
A multi-faceted reference work, the Encyclopedia of Applied Plant Sciences addresses the core knowledge, theories, and techniques employed by plant scientists, while also concentrating on applications of these in research and in industry. Plants influence all our lives as source…
Introduction : sensory ethnobotany in the Anthropocene -- Indigenous landscape aesthetics in the changing Cerrado -- Those who love gardens : human-environment engagements in past and present -- Educating affection : becoming gardener parents -- Naming plant children : ethnobota…
Empire's garden: Assam and the making of India
Empire's garden: Assam and the making of India
A history of the colonial tea plantation regime in Assam, which brought more than one million migrants to the region in northeast India, irrevocably changing the social landscape.
These volumes are an exhaustive source of information on the control and regulation of flowering. They present data on the factors controlling flower induction and how they may be affected by climate and chemical treatments. For each plant, specific information is provided on al…
