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Environmental horticulture: science and management of green landscapes


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 roofs

A 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.

In the urban era of today, the importance of horticulture has never been more essential. In the book Environmental Horticulture the authors give a much needed depth as well as broadness in the field of public horticulture whilst giving a clear view of its importance. The broad span of the scope includes plant perspective and green constructions such as green walls towards green space and well-being. The publication is well written and will be of great value for students as well as landscape professionals and horticulturists. - Henrik Sjöman, Scientific Curator at Gothenburg Botanic Garden/Lecturer at Swedish University of Agricultural Science

Henrik Sjoman -

The book is a must-have not only for landscape architects, but also for students and anyone else who has ever had a flowerpot in their homes. Its a perfect book for each and every one of us, as it gives us the overall knowledge of how to give our plants a different, never-to-be-thought-before meaning. This guide helps us better understand the natural world around us and helps us comprehend the life of plants in such a way that we can respect it better and make a better use of it for the future.

Land8 Landscape Architects network -

Chapters

Chapter 24 March 2016
Chapter 24 March 2016
Authors:
  • R. W. F. Cameron
Pages:
9-42
Chapter 24 March 2016
Authors:
  • R. W. F. Cameron
Pages:
43-74
Chapter 24 March 2016
Chapter 24 March 2016
Authors:
  • R. W. F. Cameron
Pages:
121-156
Chapter 24 March 2016
Authors:
  • J. D. Hitchmough
Pages:
157-174
Chapter 24 March 2016
Authors:
  • J. D. Hitchmough
Pages:
175-191
Chapter 24 March 2016
Authors:
  • R. W. F. Cameron
Pages:
192-222
Chapter 24 March 2016
Authors:
  • R. W. F. Cameron
Pages:
223-259
Chapter 24 March 2016
Chapter 24 March 2016
Authors:
  • R. W. F. Cameron
Pages:
284-300