Contents
Contributors ix
Dedication: Cary A. Mitchell xiii
Robert J. Joly
- Identification of Phytomorphs in the Voynich Codex 1
Arthur O. Tucker and Jules Janick
I. Introduction and Historical Context 4
II. Phytomorph Identification 5
III. Sources and Techniques 58
Acknowledgments 60
Literature Cited 60 - Urban Agriculture: Environmental, Economic, and
Social Perspectives 65
Steve Hallett, Lori Hoagland, and Emily Toner
I. Introduction 66
II. Historical Perspectives 68
III. Global Perspectives 72
IV. The Three Pillars of Sustainability 82
V. New Technologies 98
VI. Urban Agriculture and Food Systems 104
VII. Conclusions 107
Literature Cited 109 - The Floriculture Vegetative Cutting Industry 121
James E. Faust, John M. Dole, and Roberto G. Lopez
I. Scope of the Industry 123
II. Stock-Plant Production 126
III. Postharvest Handling and Physiology 137
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