"Alpine Plants: Ecology for Gardeners" explores ecosystems above the treeline on mountains and beyond the treeline in sub-polar regions from a gardener's perspective. It looks at the effects of geology and soils, low temperatures, precipitation, drought, and snow on the morphology and life cycles of alpine plants - including perennial herbs and grasses, annuals and biennials, prostrate and dwarf shrubs, bulbs, and cushion plants. Armed with an understanding of how plants function in these extreme environments, gardeners will be able to tailor their cultivation practices in lowland gardens to mimic the alpine habitat as closely as possible. A concise introduction to the science behind the success of alpine plants, this fascinating and accessible book is an invaluable complement to more plant-focused references.
- ISBN10 0881928119
- ISBN13 9780881928112
- Publish Date 15 May 2007 (first published 4 April 2007)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 9 July 2021
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Timber Press
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 192
- Language English