| Plant Science: Growth, Development, and Utilization of Cultivated Plants, Student Value Edition Contributor(s): McMahon, Margaret J. (Author), Kofranek, Anton M. (Author), Rubatzky, Vincent E. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0135068509 ISBN-13: 9780135068502 Publisher: Pearson OUR PRICE: $145.65 Product Type: Loose Leaf Published: June 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Agriculture - General |
| Dewey: 630 |
| LCCN: 2010002986 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 8.4" W x 10.8" (2.64 lbs) 688 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Plant Science: Growth, Development, and Utilization of Cultivated Plants, Fifth Edition, is an outstanding resource for anyone with an interest in how plants are grown and utilized for maintaining and adding enjoyment to human life. The text starts with the fundamentals of botany, plant physiology, and environmental factors affecting plant growth, while later sections integrate those topics into strategies of producing plants for human use as food, fiber, and recreation. The concept of sustainability and sustainable methods of growing plants runs throughout the text. Whether you are familiar or unfamiliar with plant science, this book will give you a firm understanding of concepts and terminology related to the growing of plants. |
