Translated from the popular 1999 revised German edition, this text describes the temperature, water, fertilizer, and light needs of more than 300 aquarium plants. Artificial lighting - lamp types, color temperatures, and mounting - is discussed in detail and the author provides advice on choosing the right plants for an aquarium.
Reveals the confusion that results from misleading popular names of plants and points out the advantages of a sound, scientific approach. These few chapters cover virtually every aspect of the subject of how plants get their names and what those names signify. 11 illustrations.
From seed to clone to harvest, this book gives you step by step instructions for growing your favorite herbs, flowers, or medicinal plants, using the Sea of Green process. Grow totally organic plants using the fastest and easiest growing process ever. Includes set-ups, cloning, dual rooting, nutrients, mediums, and more. Many photos and illustrations -- mostly b&w, with an eight-page color cardstock photo section.
Plants, Algae and Fungi (Britannica Illustrated Science Library)
There are approximately 300,000 plant species in the world, and they live in a variety of regions, from the frozen Arctic tundra to the lush tropical rainforests. Without plants we would not be able to live; they have always been intimately linked to life on Earth. Thanks to photosynthesis, plants provide us with food,
Do intertidal organisms simply respond to the rise and fall of tides, or do they possess biological timing and navigation mechanisms that allow them to anticipate when conditions are most favourable? How are the patterns of growth, development and reproduction of some marine plants and animals related to changes in day-length or to phases of the moon?
