REF27 - Tropical Climatology
$75.00
Tropical Climatology by S. Nieuwold. 9½" x 6½". 207 pages with black and white photos and charts.
Tropical Climatology the scientific study of climate, is not only concerned with explaining why a location's or region's climate is like it is but also with describing the nature and availability of the climate resource for a wide range of human activities.
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REF01 - Terrestrial Plant Ecology
$89.95
Second Edition. Like new. 7¾" x 9½". Hardcover. 634 Pages. This comprehensive introduction to plant ecology teaches the essentials of interactions between plants and their environment. Completely updated and incorporating a stronger approach to conservation, Terrestrial Plant Ecology retains the clear and readable style that has been one of its hallmarks.
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REF03 - North American Terrestrial Vegetation
$59.95
North American Terrestrial Vegetation is a major contribution to botanical and ecological literature and provides comprehensive coverage of the major vegetation types of North America from the arctic tundra of Alaska to the tropical forests of Central America. Each chapter gives the reader a feeling for the composition, architecture, environment, and conservation status of each ecosystem. In addition to vegetation descriptions, information is also included on the abiotic environment, paleoecology, productivity, nutrient cycling, autecological behavior of dominant species, environmental issues, management problems, the role of natural disturbance, and critical areas for future research. This is essential reading for students and researchers in plant science, ecology, and conservation.
Hardback. 7¼" x 10¼". 434 pages.
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REF04 - Hortus Second
$44.95
Hortus Second: A Concise Dictionary of Gardening and General Horticulture. New York: Macmillan, 1969 Green boards with gilt lettering. 778 pp. Hardback. Book is like new, but dust cover shows how many times I used this book - has some wear and scratches on the dustcover.
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REF05 - Container Plant Manual
$44.95
8¼" x 11¾". Paperback. 187 Pages. John Edmonds, author.
A bringing together of lots of information on nurseries and nursery stock production. Like new with some light scratching on back cover.
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REF06 - Book Marketing Handbook
$114.95
Book Marketing Handbook. First Edition. 6¼" x 10¼". Hardback. 482 pages. Like new. A comprehensive guide to the marketing of books and journals includes discussions of advertising techniques, publicity, sales projections, and inventory reduction.
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REF07 - Beech and Hornbeam
$10.00
4½" x 6½" Volume 9 of Horst Krekeler's editions of Bonsai. 36 pages. Color illustrations. Rigid Paperback Cover. Good Condition with corners of cover slightly worn. In German.
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REF14 - Vegetation of the Earth
$45.00
Vegetation, soil and climate are the most important components of ecological systems. This third edition of the well-established textbook by Heinrich Walter summarizes our knowledge of the earth's ecology and constitutes the basis for a deeper understanding of the larger interrelations on a global scale.
While Walter's general concept remains unchanged, the individual chapters have been completely revised, enlarged and updated. The author's intimate knowledge of practically all classes of plants and climatic zones allows him to describe the various ecological systems in close detail. This richly illustrated textbook is a must for every student in the plant sciences. 6" x 9". Paperback. Like New. 318 pages with 161 plates/illustrations.
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REF12 - Critters
$16.00
This book is perfect for persons in the Texas area who want to identify, learn about and control bugs. The writing is entertaining and an amazing number of bugs are included. Loads of pictures. 6¼" x 9¼". Hardback. Dustcover. 240 pages. Many color illustrations.
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REF10 - AHS Encyclopedia of Garden Plants
$80.00
In one volume, the AHS Encyclopedia manages to cover 8000 plant varieties, 4000 of them with color photos. This is by far the best way of getting a comprehensive directory of garden plants at a reasonable price. For each plant, it gives basic information such as size, color, season of bloom, cold tolerance, etc. and often considerably more information about cultural conditions, propagation, and the like. 9¼" x 11¾". Hardback. 608 Pages. Color slipcover. Like new.
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REF08 - Japanese Elm and Chinese Elm
$10.00
4½" x 6½" Volume 2 of Horst Krekeler's editions of Bonsai. 36 pages. Color illustrations. Rigid paperback Cover. Fairly Good Condition with fold on cover and spine showing white through the brown and a tape mark on the back. In German.
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REF30 - The Publish it Yourself Handbook
$35.00
If you are a talented but unpublished writer, or if you know of a book or journal that you would like to publish, this handbook, through testimony, suggestion and the lessons of literary history, will tell you how to publish it yourself without the assistance of commercial or vanity publishers. Updated and revised–with a new how-to section–this guide has inspired thousands and helped revolutionise publishing. 6" x 9". 352 pages. Edited by Bill Henderson. Like new. Soft Cover.
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REF29 - Index Hortensis - Volume 1:Perennials
$57.00
Compiled and edited by Piers Trehane. This compact volume includes all perennial plant names found in some 2800 nursery catalogs issued in northern Europe from 1984 to 1987. It is a valuable resource for the correct naming of plants. 5" x 8½". 512 pages. Like new. Hard Cover with dust jacket.
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REF26 - Neil Sperry's Gardening Greenbook
$5.00
5½" x 8¼". 222 pages. A treasure trove of useful facts for Texas Gardeners.
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REF19 - Palate Pleasers
$25.00
8" x 11". 112 pages. Includes a 7 page article by David Lowry on Bonsai and John Naka. There are 7 color photos of Bonsai specimens. Like new. Softback on heavy stock.
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REF18 - Garden Enemies
$15.00
It's nice to have a resource like this one. When you want more in-depth pathology identification and discussion, Professor Cynthia Westcott, "The Plant Doctor". "Garden Enemies" Caveat emptor (Let the buyer beware!) certainly applies to anyone reading or buying Professor Westcott's books. Disease control using DDT is mentioned
throughout her books, probably like most writers at that time. 5¾" x 8½". 261 pages. Black and white drawings.
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REF16 - The indoor plant spotter
$13.00
7¼" x 9½". 126 pages all in color. An "expert' stei-by-step guide to the identification of indoor plants. Like New. Softback
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