Turfgrass Management - Couverture rigide

Turgeon

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0134492579 ISBN 13 : 9780134492575

Editeur : Pearson Education (US), 1995

Synopsis

A basic text for beginning students in turfgrass management. Covers turf quality and the concept of management; the turfgrass plant and how it develops; climate and adaptation; the atmospheric, edaphic, and biotic environment in which turfgrass must grow; the array of tural operations for sustain

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture

First published over 20 years ago, Turfgrass Management has maintained its position as the leading textbook for beginning turf students. A clear and comprehensive guide to principles underlying turfgrass establishment and management, this book includes sufficient detail to be appropriate for courses in weed control, disease management, and insect management in turf.

In addition to updating the information on cultural operations, as well as pesticides and other materials used in turfgrass management, significant improvements to this edition include:

• Expanded introductory chapter includes new sections on the history of turf and the turfgrass industry
• Expanded bioenergetics and metabolism section in Chapter 2 includes more detailed coverage of phytohormones and antioxidants
• Extensively updated turfgrass species coverage in Chapter 3
• New section on water repellent soils included in Chapter 4
• Expanded nutrient formulations coverage in the fertilization portion of Chapter 5
• New section on biostimulants added to Chapter 6
• Expanded 8-page color insert shows morphological common weeds, diseases, and insects

Hallmark features of this best-selling text have been retained including:

• Rich use of illustrations convey key concepts, processes, and relationships that, in aggregate, constitute turfgrass science and management
• End-of-chapter questions help focus attention on key concepts
• Inclusion of a contemporary climatic classification system adapted from Trewartha's system is unique among plant-science texts and provides a basis for determining where specific turfgrasses are adopted anywhere in the world

Présentation de l'éditeur

Highly regarded for its thorough coverage of turfgrass science and technology,Turfgrass Management, Ninth Edition, addresses the important features of turfgrass systems, interactions, and management. Rich with illustrations, this book unlocks the mysteries of turf and establishes the role of cultural interventions in achieving specific objectives. Among its many updates, this new edition features expanded coverage of history of turf, anatomy and morphology, climatic adaptation, and soil physics.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Pearson Education (US)
• Date d'édition: 1995
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0134492579
• ISBN 13: 9780134492575
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 4
• Nombre de pages: 406
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible