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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