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Environmental Horticulture

Autor Ross Cameron, James Hitchmough
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 24 mar 2016
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 roofsA 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.
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ISBN-13: 9781780641386
ISBN-10: 1780641389
Pagini: 328
Ilustrații: 117
Dimensiuni: 189 x 246 x 20 mm
Greutate: 0.72 kg
Editura: C.A.B. International

Notă biografică

Ross Cameron is an Environmental Horticulturalist and Director of Research at the Department of Landscape Architecture, University of Sheffield. His research interests centre around urban green infrastructure and climate change mitigation, with a strong emphasis on optimising plant species choice with respect to ecosystem function and services (city cooling, thermal insulation, flood tolerance, biodiversity enhancement and influence on human health and well-being). He is interested in identifying those plant species robust enough to tolerate urban conditions (both current and future), whilst meeting their specifications for performance. Recent studies include investigations into the insulation effects of roof garden plants, and how small-scale plant communities influence human well-being and provide restoration from physiological stress.

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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.