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How plants work : the science behind the amazing things plants do / Linda Chalker-Scott.
Record details
- ISBN: 160469338X (pbk.)
- ISBN: 9781604693386 (pbk.)
- Physical Description: 235 pages : colour illustrations.
- Publisher: Portland : Timber Press, 2015.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Under the microscope -- The underground railroad -- What's essential -- Transforming sunlight into sugar -- Why leaves can turn red anytime, anyplace -- How plants tell time -- Night shifts and other unexpected movements -- Garden care, not control -- Finding love in a sedentary world. |
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 25.95 |
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| Subject: | Plant physiology. Gardening. |
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Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Lakeshore Branch | 571.2 Cha | 31681002794444 | NONFICPBK | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
A horticulture professor offers an accessible, basic explanation of the physiology and functioning of plants to help gardeners solve their most common problems while saving them both time and money. Original. - Baker & Taylor
Presents information about how plants obtain their energy from sunlight using the process of photosynthesis and provides advice about gardening, including the selection of the right plants, their placement in the garden, and when to fertilize and prune. - Book News
For gardeners, this guide explains plant physiology. Each chapter begins with a real-life situation, then describes the science behind questions gardeners might have about plant cells; the root system; minerals; photosynthesis; the role of plant pigments in retaining water, living in salty or contaminated soils, avoiding freeze damage, fighting diseases, and measuring day length; plant movements; responses to pruning, staking, and other manipulations; and offspring. Advice on gardening practices and products is provided. Annotation ©2015 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com) - Grand Central Pub
 âMakes the science of plant processes accessible to home gardeners.â âThe American Gardener
Why do container plants wilt even when theyâve been regularly watered? Why did the hydrangea that thrived last year never bloom this year? Plant physiologyâthe study of how living things functionâcan solve these and most other problems gardeners regularly encounter. In How Plants Work, horticulture expert Linda Chalker-Scott brings the stranger-than-fiction science of the plant world to vivid life. She uncovers the mysteries of how and why plants do the things they do, and arms you with fascinating knowledge that will change the way you garden. - Grand Central PubHorticulturist Linda Chalker-Scott illuminates the fascinating mysteries of the garden in this engaging and accessible introduction to plant physiology.
- Workman Press.
“Makes the science of plant processes accessible to home gardeners.” —The American Gardener
Why do container plants wilt even when they’ve been regularly watered? Why did the hydrangea that thrived last year never bloom this year? Plant physiology—the study of how living things function—can solve these and most other problems gardeners regularly encounter. In How Plants Work, horticulture expert Linda Chalker-Scott brings the stranger-than-fiction science of the plant world to vivid life. She uncovers the mysteries of how and why plants do the things they do, and arms you with fascinating knowledge that will change the way you garden. - Workman Press.
 'makes the science of plant processes accessible to home gardeners.' 'The American Gardener
Why do container plants wilt even when they've been regularly watered? Why did the hydrangea that thrived last year never bloom this year? Plant physiology'the study of how living things function'can solve these and most other problems gardeners regularly encounter. In How Plants Work, horticulture expert Linda Chalker-Scott brings the stranger-than-fiction science of the plant world to vivid life. She uncovers the mysteries of how and why plants do the things they do, and arms you with fascinating knowledge that will change the way you garden.
