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Plant & Soil Science: Fundamentals and Applications leads the learner through four major sections, Introduction to Plants, Fundamentals of Soil Science, Fundamentals of Plant Growth and Propagation, and Crops ' Applied Plant and Soil Science. Organized into twenty-eight chapters, each chapter 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 indicate to the student and the teacher the important concepts. The review questions at the end of each chapter are tied to the learning objectives to help assess the students grasp of key concepts contained within each chapter. Similarly, additional resources are listed at the end of each chapter, and a 'Knowledge Applied' section contains student activities designed to get the students 'doing' so that they begin 'understanding' plant and soil science. In the final chapter, students who enjoy learning about and working with plants and soils can learn more about employing the necessary skills and education for a career paths in plant and soil science.

Table of Contents:
Part I: INTRODUCTION TO PLANTS. 1. The Plant Kingdom. 2. Origins of Cultivated Plants. 3. Structure of Cultivated Plants. 4. Anatomy of Plants. Part II: FUNDAMENTALS OF SOIL SCIENCE. 5. Soil Materials and Formation. 6. Soil Characteristics, Classifications and Use. 7. Soil Fertility and Management. 8. Soil-less Plant Production. 9. Irrigation. 10. Soil and Organic Farming. Part III: FUNDAMENTALS OF PLANT GROWTH AND PROPAGATION. 11. Temperature. 12. Light. 13. Photosynthesis. 14. Respiration. 15. Basics of Plant Growth. 16. Vegetative Growth. 17. Plant Propagation. 18. Plant Pests. 19. Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology. 20. Precision Agriculture and Robotics. Part IV: CROPS -- APPLIED PLANT SCIENCE. 21. Major Agronomic Crops. 22. Cereal Grains, Forage Grasses and Oil Seeds. 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. Appendices. Index.

About the Author :
Dr. R.O. Parker is currently director and journal editor for North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA) and president of the National Agricultural Institute. He is a past director of AgrowKnowledge, the National Center for Agriscience and Technology Education, a project funded by the National Science Foundation. As a former division director at the College of Southern Idaho (CSI), Dr. Parker worked in agriculture, information technology, drafting, and electronics, and taught computer, agriculture, and writing classes. In 1992, he received an honorary state Future Farmers of America (FFA) degree from Idaho, and in 2005, he received an honorary American FFA degree at the 78th National FFA Convention. From 2005 to 2008 he served as a board member of The National Council for Agricultural Education (The Council), and he is the 2008 recipient of the NACTA Distinguished Educator Award and the 2010 recipient of the NACTA Murray Brown Leadership Award. Dr. Parker has authored several Cengage textbooks, including PLANT & SOIL SCIENCE, AQUACULTURE SCIENCE, INTRODUCTION TO PLANT SCIENCE, and INTRODUCTION TO FOOD SCIENCE & FOOD SYSTEMS, among other contributions). He earned his undergraduate degree from Brigham Young University and a Ph.D. in reproductive physiology from Iowa State University, and he completed post-doctoral work at the University of Alberta, Edmonton, and the University of Wyoming, Laramie.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780357543726
  • Publisher: Cengage Learning, Inc
  • Publisher Imprint: Delmar Cengage Learning
  • Height: 38 mm
  • No of Pages: 734
  • Spine Width: 279 mm
  • Weight: 1769 gr
  • ISBN-10: 0357543726
  • Publisher Date: 18 Jan 2023
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Sub Title: Fundamentals and Applications, 2nd Student Edition
  • Width: 220 mm


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