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Abstract: This book reflects contemporary thinking and is supported by scientific evidence to show the role, value and application of horticulture in the landscape. The discipline of environmental horticulture, its importance and impact on the wider environment is explored in the first part, whilst the second part covers practical horticultural management of different categories of environmental horticulture.

Table of Contents:

• Acknowledgements
• 1. Introduction to environmental horticulture: issues and future: 1.1. Defining environmental horticulture; 1.2. Horticulture involves human agency; 1.3. Future directions
• 2. Environmental horticulture: benefits and impacts: 2.1. Introduction; 2.2. Microclimate modification; 2.3. Noise amelioration; 2.4. Carbon sequestration and release; 2.5. Water management; 2.6. Air pollution; 2.7. Pesticides and other interactions with chemicals; 2.8. Non-native 'alien' species
• 3. Green space and well-being: 3.1. Introduction; 3.2. The evidence for green space affecting health and well-being; 3.3. Green space and the work environment; 3.4. Proximity, scale and type of green space; 3.5. Horticulture as therapy; 3.6. Social horticulture; 3.7. Environmental horticulture and healthy diet; 3.8. What sort of green landscapes should be promoted? 3.9. Social attitudes to green space and values
• 4. Environmental horticulture and conservation of biodiversity: 4.1. Introduction; 4.2. A definition for biodiversity; 4.3. Urban ecology and habitats; 4.4. What sort of species inhabit urban areas? 4.5. Management for biodiversity; 4.6. Environmental horticulture in key urban wildlife habitats; 4.7. Urban biodiversity and humans
• 5. Landscape trees, shrubs and woody climbing plants: 5.1. Introduction; 5.2. Woody plant production; 5.3. Retail and markets; 5.4. Establishment; 5.5. Maintenance; 5.6. Right plant, right place; 5.7. Pests and pathogens; 5.8. Urban forests
• 6. Herbaceous plants and geophytes: 6.1. Introduction; 6.2. Distinguishing between herbaceous plants and geophytes; 6.3. Patterns of growth in herbaceous plants and geophytes; 6.4. The role of herbaceous plants and geophytes in designed landscapes; 6.5. Contemporary options for herbaceous and geophyte planting in public landscapes; 6.6. Spatial arrangements for herbaceous planting; 6.7. Plant selection; 6.8. Phenology; 6.9. Attractiveness to invertebrates; 6.10. Palatability to molluscs; 6.11. Plant establishment; 6.12. Longer-term maintenance; 6.13. Manipulating attractiveness
• 7. Semi-natural grasslands and meadows: 7.1. Introduction; 7.2. The role of grass-based plant communities in urban spaces; 7.3. Changing the mowing regime to create a spring meadow; 7.4. Changing the mowing regime to occasional flail cutting; 7.5. Changing from gang mowing to a meadow regime; 7.6. Creating 'meadow' communities from scratch; 7.7. Choice of plant community; 7.8. Designing a seed mix; 7.9. Seed management and establishment
• 8. Bedding and annual flowering plants: 8.1. Introduction; 8.2. Commercial production of bedding plants; 8.3. Propagation and production factors; 8.4. Sustainable production; 8.5. Transport and retail stages; 8.6. Establishment in the landscape; 8.7. Annual flower beds from 'direct sowing'; 8.8. Cornfield annuals and annual 'meadows'; 8.9. Pests and pathogens
• 9. Lawn and sports turf: 9.1. Introduction; 9.2. Role of turf in the landscape; 9.3. Grass genotypes / physiology and traits; 9.4. Grass genotypes for more sustainable management practices; 9.5. Cultural procedures; 9.6. Lawn maintenance practices - mowing; 9.7. Shade; 9.8. Nutrient management; 9.9. Irrigation; 9.10. Pesticide use and integrated pest management; 9.11. Less Intensive management
• 10. New green space interventions / green walls, green roofs and rain gardens: 10.1. Introduction; 10.2. Green walls; 10.3. Green roofs; 10.4. Rain gardens
• 11. Interior landscapes: 11.1. Introduction; 11.2. Purpose and Function; 11.3. Interior plant requirements; 11.4. Acclimatization to interior environments; 11.5. Pests and pathogens; 11.6. Managing the interior landscape; 11.7. Environmental sustainability.

Author/Creator:

Cameron, Ross W. F. , author

Contributors:

Hitchmough, James , author

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Main Work:

Environmental horticulture: science and management of green landscapes [by Cameron, R.W.F.]

Subjects:

Sustainable horticulture

Urban gardening

Ecological landscape design

General Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.
Description based on title page of print version.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (15 entries) : 120 images.

Call Numbers:

SB319.95 .C34 2016eb

ISBNs:

9781786843197 (electronic version)
9781780641386 (alk. paper) [Invalid]

Library of Congress Control Numbers:

2015036042 [Invalid]

OCLC Numbers:

957648551

Other Control Numbers:

gtp00567144 (source: CaBNVSL)
cabiehsaml2016 (source: Credo)
[Unknown Type]: Credo9781786843197