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- Comprehensive coverage of unique topics – no previous book has contained this amount of information covering the entire spectrum of horticulture and horticultural science from crop production through environmental contexts to social impacts and welfare benefits
- International authority – all the authors contributing to this trilogy are internationally acclaimed authorities each bringing vast accumulated knowledge and expertise
- Clear, concise and well illustrated text – each author has provided a clear, detailed but concise analysis of their field of expertise amply interpreted and illustrated for ease of reading and understanding
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (15 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
Reviews
“This book, the first of a three-volume set, presents aspects of the science, management, and technologies involved in production of the major horticultural crops worldwide. … All chapters are detailed, well illustrated, and well referenced and effectively highlight key concerns. … anyone interested in understanding current challenges production horticulture faces and where the future may lie, this book is recommended. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates, graduate students, researchers/faculty, and professionals/practitioners.” (D. D. Archbold, Choice, Vol. 53 (1), September, 2015)
Editors and Affiliations
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GreenGene International Hill Rising, Sherborne, Dorset, United Kingdom
Geoffrey R. Dixon
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School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, The University of Queensland, Lawes, Australia
David E. Aldous
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Horticulture: Plants for People and Places, Volume 1
Book Subtitle: Production Horticulture
Editors: Geoffrey R. Dixon, David E. Aldous
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-8578-5
Publisher: Springer Dordrecht
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2014
Hardcover ISBN: 978-94-017-8577-8Published: 01 July 2014
Softcover ISBN: 978-94-024-0307-7Published: 27 September 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-94-017-8578-5Published: 10 June 2014
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXI, 599
Number of Illustrations: 26 b/w illustrations, 126 illustrations in colour
Topics: Agriculture, Food Science, Environment, general, Business and Management, general, Social Sciences, general