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Environmental Horticulture Ross Cameron (University of Sheffield, UK)

Environmental Horticulture By Ross Cameron (University of Sheffield, UK)

Environmental Horticulture by Ross Cameron (University of Sheffield, UK)


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Summary

Environmental horticulture is horticulture we encounter in our daily lives. It includes parks, botanic gardens, sports facilities, roundabouts, cemeteries and shopping centres. This textbook gives an overview of the subject, discusses the impacts it has on the environment and covers the practical management of environmental horticulture.

Environmental Horticulture Summary

Environmental Horticulture: Science and Management of Green Landscapes by Ross Cameron (University of Sheffield, UK)

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.

About Ross Cameron (University of Sheffield, UK)

Ross Cameron is an Environmental Horticulturalist and Director of Research at the Department of Landscape Architecture, University of Sheffield. His research interests centre around urban green infrastructure and climate change mitigation, with a strong emphasis on optimising plant species choice with respect to ecosystem function and services (city cooling, thermal insulation, flood tolerance, biodiversity enhancement and influence on human health and well-being). He is interested in identifying those plant species robust enough to tolerate urban conditions (both current and future), whilst meeting their specifications for performance. Recent studies include investigations into the insulation effects of roof garden plants, and how small-scale plant communities influence human well-being and provide restoration from physiological stress.

Table of Contents

1: Introduction to Environmental Horticulture: Issues and Future 2: Environmental Horticulture: Benefits and Impacts 3: Green Space and Well-Being 4: Environmental Horticulture and Conservation of Biodiversity 5: Landscape Trees, Shrubs and Woody Climbing Plants 6: Herbaceous Plants and Geophytes 7: Semi-Natural Grasslands and Meadows 8: Bedding and Annual Flowering Plants 9: Lawns and Sports Turf 10: New Green Space Interventions - Green Walls, Green Roofs and Rain Gardens 11: Interior Landscapes

Additional information

GOR012363680
9781780641386
1780641389
Environmental Horticulture: Science and Management of Green Landscapes by Ross Cameron (University of Sheffield, UK)
Used - Very Good
Paperback
CABI Publishing
20160324
328
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