Australian native plants : the Kings Park experience
2013
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Comprehensive guide to horticulture of native plants. Based on nearly 50 years of experience at Kings Park & Botanic Garden Perth, describes growing conditions for mainly WA native plants, covers technical aspects such as plant propagation & grafting, use & benefits of tissue culture, seed collection & storage, & role of smoke in improving germination.
Main title:
Australian native plants : the Kings Park experience / edited by Mark Webb.
Author:
Webb, Mark, 1957-, editorBotanic Gardens and Parks Authority (W.A.), sponsoring body
Imprint:
Collingwood, Vic. : CSIRO Publishing, 2013.
Collation:
xiii, 129 pages : colour illustrations, charts ; 27 cm.
Notes:
Includes index.Bibliography: pages 123-125.
Audience:
Technical/Vocational/TAFE, Tertiary/Undergraduate, Postgraduate.
Contents:
Chapter 1: Growing Australian native plants -- Chapter 2: Groundcovers and shrubs -- Chapter 3: Small and medium trees -- Chapter 4: Arboriculture -- Chapter 5: Propagation -- Chapter 6: Seeds -- Chapter 7: Tissue culture and cryopreservation -- Chapter 8: Pests, diseases, disorders and other problems -- Chapter 9: The selection and breeding of Australian plants.
ISBN:
9780643103214 (pbk)9780643106994 (epdf)9780643107007 (epub)
Dewey class:
580.994
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
321255