Hort 232 - Optional
Reading Suggestions for Selected Topics
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| Gymnosperm families |
Pinales ("conifers") - by Tim Dickinson - from EEB337H1 at Univ. of Toronto. | Has a list of features of some conifer families, followed by beautiful photos to illustrate many points. |
| Genus Abies |
Abies -
The Gymnosperm Database |
Skip past "Taxonomic Notes" to
"Description." |
| Balsam Woolly Adelgid |
Balsam Woolly Adelgid
- (pdf) by I.R. Ragenovich and R.G. Mitchell, USDA Forest Service |
12 page brochure with detailed
descriptions of the insect, hosts, damage, and control. |
| Genus Picea |
Picea - The Gymnosperm Database | Skip past "Taxonomic Notes" to "Description." |
| Cooley Spruce Gall Aphid |
Cooley
Spruce Gall Adelgid - University of Massachusetts Extension
Fact Sheet |
Covers the life cycle of this
insect pest.
Includes a few photos. |
| Genus Pinus |
Pinus - The Gymnosperm Database | Skip past "Taxonomic Notes" to "Description." |
| Pinus aristata |
Growth characteristics of the ancient bristlecone pines - by Leonard Miller | Comments refer to Pinus longaeva and Pinus aristata . Discusses why they live so long. |
| Tsuga mertensiana |
Tsuga mertensiana - from the Gymnosperm Database | Covers identification, growing conditions, and more. |
| Conifers |
C is for Conifers
- from They Might Be Giants |
A fun song about conifers.
Mentions some kinds of conifers and uses for them. |
| Windbreaks |
Farmstead
Windbreaks: Planning - (pdf) by P. Wray, L. Sternwets, and
J.
Lenahan, Iowa Cooperative
Extension Service |
Good summary information on
benefits of
windbreaks and how to design effective ones. |
| Windbreaks |
Windbreaks
- from Penn State Extension |
Presents concise information of
the effects of
height, density, orientation, and length. |
| Windbreaks |
... Leave
Some Corn Rows Standing for Winter - from Minnesota Dept. of
Transportation |
A short news release about the
Minnesota DOT paying farmers to leave corn stalks to reduce snow
removal costs. |
| Bulbs |
Bulbs &
More: Bulb basics - from University of Illinois Extension |
Reviews the differences between
true bulbs and
other storage organs. |
| Narcissus spp. |
Daffodil Divisions
& Cultivars - from the American Daffodil Society |
Descriptions and good phots to
illustrate each
dividion. |
| Invasive plants |
What
the Heck is an Invasive Plant? - (pdf) from the
National
Park Service |
From the Weeds Gone Wild web site: a short fact sheet that explains what invasive plants are. |
| Invasive plants |
Ivy O.U.T. - from Pacific Native Plant Society | Extensive information on the
problem with Hedera helix
in Washington and what to do about it. |
| Invasive plants |
Invasive and Noxious Weeds - from the USDA and the Natural Recources Conservation Service | A nationwide database of invasive plants and noxiuos weeds; information by state or by plant. |
| Fireblight |
Fireblight
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(pdf) from Alabama Cooperative Extension |
Detail description of the
disease. Lists of susceptible and resistant plants. |
Virginia Lohr
, Professor, E-mail: lohr@wsu.edu
Department of
Horticulture
Washington State
University
Pullman, Washington 99164-6414 U.S.A.
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Updated June 29, 2012