by Raymond P. Poincelot

Features:

• Paradigm—Conservation, recycling, and renewal
• The latest research on the environmental impact of conventional and sustainable horticulture
• Scientific, pragmatic presentation
• Balanced coverage
• Introduction to sustainable horticulture
• Foundations of horticultural science
• Learning aids—Key topics, learning objectives, chapter summaries, and key questions

This comprehensive introduction to the emerging discipline of sustainable horticulture provides the foundations of horticultural science that underlie all forms of horticulture—from conventional through sustainable to organic.

Sustainable Horticulture: Today and Tomorrow offers a contemporary approach for horticultural production.

The practice of sustainable horticulture is designed to preserve agricultural resources and to prevent environmental damage to the farm and offsite land, water, and air. Production, profits, and incentives must remain at optimal levels, and the system must function in the context of socioeconomic realities. Sustainable Horticulture: Today and Tomorrow leads students through these practices and production, and provides the necessary information to support a more sustainable and environmentally-friendly horticulture.

Contents

1. Introduction to Sustainable Horticulture
   1. Moving to Sustainability

2. Introduction to Horticultural Science
   2. Plant Names
   3. Plant Parts and Functions
   4. Plant Processes
   5. Plant Development
   6. Plants and Their Environment

3. Introduction to Horticultural Practices
   7. Plant Propagation
   8. Conventional Horticultural Crop Breeding
   9. Biotechnology
   10. Energy and the Food System
   11. Sustaining Soil, Water, and the Environment
   12. Home Horticulture Basics
   13. Managing Enclosed Plant Environments
   14. Controlling Growth by Physical, Biological, and Chemical Means
   15. Plant Protection

4. Introduction to Horticultural Production
   16. Ornamental Horticulture
   17. Vegetables and Herbs
   18. Fruits and Nuts

Index

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