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Weeds in the Urban Landscape

- Where They Come from, Why They're Here, and How to Live with Them
Af: Richard Orlando Engelsk Paperback

Weeds in the Urban Landscape

- Where They Come from, Why They're Here, and How to Live with Them
Af: Richard Orlando Engelsk Paperback
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A comprehensive identification guide to 189 common weeds in the urban environment, explaining their families and characteristics, with strategies for managing their presence in the garden and fields

This engaging field guide for the urban explorer, gardener, or armchair enthusiast traces the history of weeds as they migrated out of the Middle East with human tribes and spread across Europe and the Americas, details the folklore surrounding them, and explains their role in the evolution of agriculture and human civilizations as well as their many uses for medicine, food, animal fodder, and soil enhancement. Richard Orlando provides detailed descriptions of 189 common weeds—found across the U.S.—describing their families and characteristics, and suggesting strategies for managing their presence in the garden and field. Abundant illustrations enhance the text and facilitate plant identification. An annotated bibliography and index of botanical names, in addition to a detailed explanation of Integrated Pest Management, make this an essential reference for anyone with an interest in the world outside our doors.
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A comprehensive identification guide to 189 common weeds in the urban environment, explaining their families and characteristics, with strategies for managing their presence in the garden and fields

This engaging field guide for the urban explorer, gardener, or armchair enthusiast traces the history of weeds as they migrated out of the Middle East with human tribes and spread across Europe and the Americas, details the folklore surrounding them, and explains their role in the evolution of agriculture and human civilizations as well as their many uses for medicine, food, animal fodder, and soil enhancement. Richard Orlando provides detailed descriptions of 189 common weeds—found across the U.S.—describing their families and characteristics, and suggesting strategies for managing their presence in the garden and field. Abundant illustrations enhance the text and facilitate plant identification. An annotated bibliography and index of botanical names, in addition to a detailed explanation of Integrated Pest Management, make this an essential reference for anyone with an interest in the world outside our doors.
Produktdetaljer
Sprog: Engelsk
Sider: 392
ISBN-13: 9781623172114
Indbinding: Paperback
Udgave:
ISBN-10: 162317211X
Kategori: Forside
Udg. Dato: 22 maj 2018
Længde: 28mm
Bredde: 179mm
Højde: 256mm
Forlag: North Atlantic Books,U.S.
Oplagsdato: 22 maj 2018
Forfatter(e): Richard Orlando
Forfatter(e) Richard Orlando


Kategori Forside


ISBN-13 9781623172114


Sprog Engelsk


Indbinding Paperback


Sider 392


Udgave


Længde 28mm


Bredde 179mm


Højde 256mm


Udg. Dato 22 maj 2018


Oplagsdato 22 maj 2018


Forlag North Atlantic Books,U.S.