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Botany for gardeners / written and illustrated by Brian Capon.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Portland, Or. : Timber Press, 2010.Edition: 3rd edDescription: 268 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 160469095X
  • 9781604690958
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Contents:
Cells and seeds: basics and beginnings -- Roots and shoots: how plants mature -- Inside stems -- Inside roots and leaves -- Adaptations for protection -- Adaptations to fulfill basic needs -- Control of growth and development -- The uptake and use of water, minerals, and light -- From flowers to fruits -- Strategies of inheritance.
Summary: 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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Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 580 C246 Available 33111006441014
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

"An outstanding and enjoyable introduction to botany, whether the reader is a gardener, or just a garden visitor." -- Bloomsbury Review



What happens inside a seed after it is planted? How are plants structured? How do plants reproduce? The answers to these and other questions about complex plant processes can be found in the bestselling Botany for Gardeners . Written in accessible language, this must-have guide allows gardeners and horticulturists to understand plants from the plant's point of view. Now in its third edition, Botany for Gardeners has now been expanded and updated, and includes an appendix on plant taxonomy, a comprehensive index, and dozens of new photos and illustrations.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Cells and seeds: basics and beginnings -- Roots and shoots: how plants mature -- Inside stems -- Inside roots and leaves -- Adaptations for protection -- Adaptations to fulfill basic needs -- Control of growth and development -- The uptake and use of water, minerals, and light -- From flowers to fruits -- Strategies of inheritance.

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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