Ecology for gardeners /
Carroll, Steven B.,1952-
Salt, Steven D.,1952-
Portland ; Cambridge : Timber Press,
2004.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 290-291) and index.
The nature of plants. The plant body ; Growth and development ; Sexual reproduction ; Classifying and naming plants -- Other garden inhabitants. Animals ; Protists ; Fungi ; Actinomycetes ; Bacteria ; Archaea, viruses, and prions -- The garden environment. Sunlight ; Air ; Natural waters ; Soil ; Energy in the garden ; Food chains and webs ; Material cycles ; Limiting factors -- Plants in the environment. Interactions of plants with natural forces ; Interactions of plants with mineral substances ; Plant communities -- Interactions among garden organisms. Competition ; Herbivory ; Predation ; Parasitism ; Mutualism -- Gardening as applied ecology. Stewardship of the soil ; Stewardship of the water ; Stewardship of the atmosphere ; Managing garden organisms ; Managing plant nutrients and soil amendments ; Managing energy ; Holistic garden management.
Garden ecology.