02980cam a2200325 i 450000100090000000300040000900500170001300800410003001000170007102000310008803500130011904000230013204200080015505000200016310000340018324500740021724600270029125000170031826400350033530000510037033600260042133700280044733800270047550000720050250400670057450510960064152008890173765000110262665000170263723342221OSt20260406110423.0231005s2023    maua     b    001 0 eng    a  2022304266  a9780357543726q(hardcover)  a23342221  aDLCbengerdacDLC  apcc00aQK47b.P27 2023  aParker, Rick,d1949-eauthor.10aPlant & soil science :bfundamentals and applications /cRick Parker.14aPlant and soil science  a2nd edition. 1aBoston, MA :bCengage,c[2023]  axix, 734 pages :bcolor illustrations ;c29 cm  atextbtxt2rdacontent  aunmediatedbn2rdamedia  avolumebnc2rdacarrier  aRevised edition of: Plant and soil science / by Rick Parker. c2010.  aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 706-709) and index.  aPart 1: Introduction to Plants -- 1: The Plant Kingdom -- 2: Origins of Cultivated Plants -- 3: Structure of Cultivated Plants -- 4: Cellular Anatomy of Plants -- Part 2: Fundamentals of Soil Science -- 5: Soil Materials and Formation -- 6: The Nature of Soil: Characteristics, Classifications, and Use -- 7: Soil Fertility and Management -- 8: Soilless Plant Production -- 9: Irrigation -- 10: Soil and Organic Farming -- Part 3: Fundamentals of Plant Growth and Propagation -- 11: Basics of Plant Growth -- 12: Vegetative Growth -- 13: Temperature -- 14: Light -- 15: Photosynthesis -- 16: Respiration -- 17: Plant Propagation -- 18: Plant Pests -- 19: Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology -- 20: Precision Agriculture and Robotics -- Part 4: Crops - Applied Plant and Soil Science -- 21: Major Agronomic Crops -- 22: Cereal Grains, Forage Grasses, and Oilseeds -- 23: Food Legumes and Forage Legumes -- 24: Vegetables -- 25: Small Fruits -- 26: Fruit and Nut Production -- 27: Flowers and Foliage -- 28: Sod Production -- 29: Careers in Plant and Soil Sciences -- Glossary -- Appendix A.  aParker's PLANT & SOIL SCIENCE: FUNDAMENTALS AND APPLICATIONS, 2nd STUDENT EDITION, leads the learner through four sections: Introduction to Plants, Fundamentals of Soil Science, Fundamentals of Plant Growth and Propagation, and Crops -- Applied Plant and Soil Science. Each of the 28 chapters features learning objectives, key terms (defined in the glossary), tables, charts, illustrations and color photographs to aid the learning and teaching process. Learning objectives at the beginning of each chapter are tied to review questions at the end of each chapter, and additional resources are also listed. A "Knowledge Applied" section contains student activities designed to get the students "doing" so that they begin "understanding" plant and soil science. For interested students, the final chapter presents skills and education necessary for a plant and soil science career path. 0aBotany 0aSoil science