Elements of Planting Design - Couverture souple

Austin, Richard L.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0471398888 ISBN 13 : 9780471398882

Editeur : John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2001

Synopsis

Complete coverage of the art and science of planting design

This comprehensive guide provides clear, step-by-stepinstructions for creating a planting composition, from preplanningand developing a preliminary design to implementing the final plan.It enables designers to strike a balance between technicalissues-such as regional vegetation requirements, soil grade, and climate, noise, and erosion control-and aestheticconsiderations, including color, form, and seasonal variation.

Generously illustrated with more than 300 line drawings andphotographs that reinforce and clarify the material in eachchapter, Elements of Planting Design:
* Offers a full overview of the ecology of planting design
* Provides in-depth information on plants as design elements
* Covers planting design for large- and small-scale residentialand commercial sites
* Includes challenging study questions and sample projects

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

RICHARD L. AUSTIN, MS, ASLA, is Associate Professor of Agronomy and Horticulture at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. He is a licensed landscape architect in Kansas and Nebraska and a member of the American Society of Landscape Architects.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Date d'édition: 2001
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0471398888
• ISBN 13: 9780471398882
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 192
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible