Principles
of Plant Science
Environmental Factors and Technology in Growing Plants
by Dennis R. Decoteau

Promoting an understanding of the role of the environment in plant growth and development, this unique plant science text offers students much more than the traditional topics of analyzing the industries and surveying important crops.

Its emphasis on environmental factors enables students to better understand current and emerging technologies that modify the environment to improve plant production.

Principles of Plant Science is a unique text ideally suited for use in any introductory plant science or horticulture course as well as for industry use.

Contents

1. Overview of the Plant Sciences
   1. Introduction to the Plant Sciences.
   2. Plants and Society.
   3. Plants as Industries.
   4. The Sciences of Plants.

2. Basics of Plant Growth and Development
   5. Introduction to Plant Growth and Development.
   6. An Overview of Photosynthesis and Respiration.
   7. Plant Hormones.
   8. Some Ecological Principles in Plant Growth and Production.

3. Environmental Factors that Influence Plant Growth and Crop Production Technologies
   9. Introduction to the Role of the Environment in Plant Growth and Development.

4. Aerial Factors
   10. Overview of the Aerial Environment.
   11. Irradiance.
   12. Temperature.
   13. Atmospheric Gases.
   14. Air Pollutants.
   15. Mechanical Disturbances.

5. Rhizosphere Factors
   16. Overview of the Rhizosphere.
   17. Water.
   18. Nutrients.
   19. Soil Organisms.
   20. Allelochemicals

Appendices
Glossary
Index

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