Ecology for Gardeners by Steven B Carroll

Ecology for Gardeners by Steven B Carroll

Even a relatively small garden is a miniature ecosystem. It includes a surprising diversity of organisms that interact in a myriad of ways. Some are permanent residents, others come and go in search of a meal or a mate. An insect feeding on a garden plant is simultaneously hunted by predators and weakened by parasites; it competes with other herbivores for choice food plants; it is hindered in its feeding by the plants' chemical and physical defenses; and it challenges other members of its species for the best mates and locations for egg-laying. Ecologists Carroll and Salt argue that the more completely we understand these interactions, the better gardeners we become.

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Carroll, Steven: -

Steven Carroll was born in Melbourne. His first novel, Remember Me, Jimmy James, was published in 1992. The Art of the Engine Driver and The Gift of Speed were short-listed for the Miles Franklin Award, which the final book in the trilogy, The Time We Have Taken, won in 2008. Steven Carroll lives in Melbourne with his partner and son.

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ISBN 13	9780881926118
ISBN 10	0881926116
Title	Ecology for Gardeners
Author	Steven B Carroll
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Timber Press
Year published	2004-05-15
Number of pages	420
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