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008 150720s19uu xx 00 eng d
020 _a9781428334809 (hbk.)
050 _aQK47
_bP22 2010
100 1 0 _aParker, R. O.
245 1 0 _aPlant and soil science :
_bfundamentals and applications /
_cby Rick Parker.
260 0 _aClifton Park, NY :
_bDelmar Cengage Learning,
_cc2010.
300 _axvii, 793 pages :
_billustrations (chiefly color), maps ;
_c29 cm
336 _2rdacontent
_atext
337 _2rdamedia
_aunmediated
338 _2rdacarrier
_avolume
500 _aContents: 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.
541 _cFund 164
_e74678
650 0 _aBotany
_xTextbooks.
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650 0 _aSoil science
_xTextbooks.
_91958
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_cBK
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