03058cam a2200349 i 4500 23342221 OSt 20260406110423.0 231005s2023 maua b 001 0 eng 2022304266 9780357543726 (hardcover) 23342221 DLC eng rda DLC pcc QK47 .P27 2023 Parker, Rick, 1949- author. 303035 Plant & soil science : fundamentals and applications / Rick Parker. Plant and soil science 2nd edition. Boston, MA : Cengage, [2023] xix, 734 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier Revised edition of: Plant and soil science / by Rick Parker. c2010. Includes bibliographical references (pages 706-709) and index. Part 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. Parker'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. Botany 64327 Soil science 172189 lcc 29 305599 305599 0 0 lcc 0 0 12 12 20 2026-03-24 35 = Univeristy Book's Inc. 150.00 0 QK47 .P27 2023 52000003299385 2026-03-24 00:00:00 c. 1 150.00 2026-03-24 29