Ecology for gardeners
Ecology for gardeners

By Steven B. Carroll and Steven D. Salt

 

Published in 2004 by Timber Press, colour plates, hard cover, 328 pages

 

Price $A49.95 plus $A12 postage within Australia [up to 3 kg], overseas postage please request a quote

 

ISBN 0881926116 or ISBN 9780881926118

The authors look at the structure, development, genetics and reproduction of plants, the most prominent actors in garden ecosystems. They describe other garden organisms, focusing on those with the most influential roles - insects, nematodes, micro-organisms - as well as gardening denizens ranging from microscopic prions to elephants. They explore the physical environment within which garden organisms live and function, and examine the intricate interactions, both harmful and beneficial.

 

About the authors

Steven B. Carroll is an ecologist at Truman State University in Kirksville, Missouri, USA where he teaches botany and ecology.

 

Steven D. Salt holds a Ph.D. in biochemistry and microbiology and teaches college and university courses.

 

Table of contents

Acknowledgments

Prologue

1. The nature of plants

2. Other garden inhabitants

3. The garden environment

4. Plants in the environment

5. Interactions among garden organisms

6. Gardening as applied ecology

Epilogue

Glossary

Further reading

Index