Plant science : growth, development, and utilization of cultivated plants / [edited by] Margaret J. McMahon, Anton M. Kofranek, Vincent E. Rubatzky. — 5th ed. — Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Prentice Hall ; London : Pearson Education [distributor], 2011 |
Contents
contents
unit one Environmental, Cultural, and Social Factors That Influence the Cultivation and Utilization of Plants 1
1 History, Trends, Issues, and Challenges in Plant Science 2
2 Terrestrial Ecosystems and Their Relationship to Cultivating Plants 17
3 Growing Plants for Human Use 33
4 Climate 45
5 Soils 62
unit two Plant Structure, Chemistry, Growth, Development, Genetics, Biodiversity, and Processes 77
6 Structure of Higher Plants 78
7 Plant Growth and Development
8 Plant Chemistry and Metabolism
9 Genetics and Propagation 158
10 Cultivated Plants: Naming, Classifying, Origin, Improvement, and Germplasm Diversity and Preservation 197
11 Photosynthesis and Respiration
12 Water Relations 241
13 Mineral Nutrition 251
unit three Plant Production and Utilization of Plants 265
14 Soil, Water, and Fertility Management 266
15 Integrated Management of Weeds, Insects, Diseases, and Other Pests 296
16 General Considerations for Production, Harvest, Postharvest Handling, and Marketing 341
17 Field Crops Grown for Food, Fiber, and Fuel 366
18 Forage Crops and Rangelands 399
19 Vegetable Production 416
20 Temperate Fruit and Nut Crops 442
21 Tropical and Subtropical Crop and Crop Production Systems 489
22 Nursery Production 517
23 Floriculture 528
24 Turfgrasses 550
25 Landscape Plants 579
26 Constructed Landscapes and Landscape Design
Considerations 615
Appendix 631
Glossary 643
Index 665