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This book presents a horticultural overview of the main plant families of trees and shrubs from temperate regions that are cultivated in urban and rural landscape schemes. Most of the plants used come from a limited number of plant families and within these families, certain genera contribute very significantly.The largest chapter in the book describes 37 plant families according to their identification, functional use and management in landscape schemes. With this information readers will be able to assess the suitability of species and prepare planting designs for prevailing sites.

Table of Contents
1: Functional uses of vegetation in urban and rural areas 2: Ornamental qualities of trees and shrubs 3: Plant Identification - an introduction 4: Plant Families 5: Designing with trees and shrubs

Landscape Trees and Shrubs: Selection, Use and

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      Publisher CABI Publishing
      Published 6 November 2006
      ISBN-13 9781845930547
      978-1845930547
      ISBN-10 1845930541
      Also in:
      Landscape architecture and design Commercial horticulture Forestry and silviculture

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This book presents a horticultural overview of the main plant families of trees and shrubs from temperate regions that are cultivated in urban and rural landscape schemes. Most of the plants used come from a limited number of plant families and within these families, certain genera contribute very significantly.The largest chapter in the book describes 37 plant families according to their identification, functional use and management in landscape schemes. With this information readers will be able to assess the suitability of species and prepare planting designs for prevailing sites.

      Table of Contents
      1: Functional uses of vegetation in urban and rural areas 2: Ornamental qualities of trees and shrubs 3: Plant Identification - an introduction 4: Plant Families 5: Designing with trees and shrubs

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