Botany for gardeners /

Capon, Brian.

Botany for gardeners / by Brian Capon. - Rev. ed. - Portland, Or. ; Cambridge : Timber, 2005. - 239 p.: col. ill. ; 23 cm.

Previous ed.: Portland, Or.: Timber, 1990; London: Batsford, 1992.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Cells and Seeds: Basics and Beginnings -- Roots and Shoots: How Plants Mature -- Inside Stems -- Inside Roots and Leaves -- Adaptations for Protection -- Adaptations to Fulfill Basic Needs -- Control of Growth and Development -- The Uptake and Use of Water, Minerals, and Light -- From Flowers to Fruits -- Strategies of Inheritance

This text provides an introduction to the study of botany. The book can be used as an introductory text for students or for gardeners and horticulturalists.

9780881926552 9780881926552 £14.99


Botany.
Gardening.
Gardening
Botany & plant sciences