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ENVIRONMENTAL HORTIC
SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT OF GREEN LANDSCAPES |
| By: |
Ross Cameron, James Hitchmough |
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Paperback |
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£50.40 |
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£45.36 |
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£5.04 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1780641389 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781780641386 |
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| Publisher: |
CABI PUBLISHING |
| Pages: |
326 |
| Description: |
Environmental horticulture is horticulture we encounter in our daily lives. It includes parks, botanic gardens, sports facilities, roundabouts, cemeteries and shopping centres. This textbook gives an overview of the subject, discusses the impacts it has on the environment and covers the practical management of environmental horticulture. |
| Synopsis: |
Environmental horticulture - also referred to as landscape horticulture and amenity horticulture - is the umbrella term for the horticulture that we encounter in our daily lives. This includes parks, botanic gardens, sports facilities, landscape gardens, roundabouts, cemeteries, and shopping centres - any public space which has grass, planting and trees. A complete and comprehensive guide to an area most of us take for granted, Environmental Horticulture: - Comments and critiques contemporary thinking on the subject - Explores the role, value and application of horticulture in different landscapes - Reviews the importance and impact of horticulture on the wider environment - Covers practical management advice for categories of environmental horticulture such as turf grass, bedding plants, trees, grasslands and green roofs A vital resource for undergraduate and postgraduate students, this book is also a valuable addition to academic departments with an interest in green space management and wider environmental issues. |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
CABI Publishing |
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