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Subject Guides
Subject Guides are key resources organized and updated by your friendly librarians at Cowles.
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Botany
Concise Encyclopedia of Plant Pathology
Available online. "An easy-to-use reference source covering the full range of subject areas associated with plant pathology.
This comprehensive volume covers the entire field of plant pathology. It does not merely define the numerous subjects covered but describes them in detail. Each section of this book serves as a comprehensive overview of a given area, providing breadth of coverage for students and depth of coverage for research professionals."
Dictionary of Plant Sciences
Available online "This is the most comprehensive and up-to-date dictionary of botany available. Drawing on the information contained in the acclaimed Oxford Dictionary of Natural History, the text has been fully revised to give wide coverage on topics including biochemistry, plant physiology, cytology, ecology, genetics, evolution, bio-geography, earth history, and the earth sciences. There is worldwide coverage of taxonomic groups: one-third of the entries are devoted to taxa, from bacteria and fungi to the main groups of flowering and non-flowering plants."
Handbook of Vegetable Pests
Available online. "The Handbook of Vegetable Pests is intended to assist anyone in need of an easy-to-use, comprehensive survey of all pests likely to be encountered in North America. This Handbook provides thorough identification guides, descriptions of pest life history, and pest management recommendations. The text is well illustrated with hundreds of easy-to-use line drawings, is cross-referenced to the professional and scientific literature, and includes color plates for ease of insect pest identification."
Macquarie Dictionary of Trees & Shrubs
Available online. "The Macquarie Dictionary of Trees and Shrubs is a comprehensive listing of the plants found in Australian gardens, including native trees, shrubs and climbers, as well as those introduced from other parts of the world."
"The entries are arranged in simple alphabetical order, under both the botanical and common names. Each plant is fully and clearly described with all relevant botanical information, together with gardening tips and much to interest the general reader."
"The back section of the book contains The Grower's Guide, a chart that allows you to select plants for your garden on the basis of particular features and growing conditions such as size, colour of flowers, specific uses, soil type, etc."
"The Macquarie Dictionary of Trees and Shrubs has been written specially for Australian conditions. It is the ideal reference for the Australian gardener looking to learn about everything from the Eucalyptus rubida to the Magnolia campbellii to the Rhododendron (azalea)."
