Parker, R. O. <br/><br/>
Plant and soil science :  fundamentals and applications / 
by Rick Parker. 
 - Clifton Park, NY :  Delmar Cengage Learning,  c2010. 
 - xvii, 793 pages :   illustrations (chiefly color), maps ;   29 cm 
<br/><br/> Contents: The plant kingdom - - Origins of cultivated plants - - Structure of cultivated plants - - Anatomy of plants - - Soil materials and formation - - Soil characteristics, classifications and use - - Soil fertility and management - - Soil-less plant production - - Irrigation - - Soil and organic farming - - Temperature - - Light - - Photosynthesis - - Respiration - - Basics of plant growth - - Vegetative growth - - Plant propagation - - Plant pests - - Genetic engineering and biotechnology - - Major agronomic crops - - Cereal grains, forage grasses and oil seeds - - Food legumes and forage legumes - - Vegetables - - Small fruits - - Fruit and nut production - - Flowers and foliage - - Sod production - - Careers in plant and soil sciences. Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781428334809 (hbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Botany--Textbooks.<br/>Soil science--Textbooks.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>QK47   / P22 2010