Articles of note in the Sterling Morton Library : August's offerings

These are some recent articles that can be found within the journal collection of the Sterling Morton Library. Please visit the Library to discover the incredible botanical and horticultural resources that await you! If you are unable to visit the Library and interested in reviewing one of these articles, I would be delighted to help you at rhassert@mortonarb.org.

Arvidson, A. A green demonstration. Landscape Architecture, v. 96, no. 9, p. 50-63.

Brady, S.M. A systems approach to understanding root development. Canadian Journal of Botany, v. 84, p. 695-701.

Goerge, D. Grape expectations. Northern Gardener, v. 134, no. 5, p 30-33.
Cold-hardy varieties make grapes a great addition to northern landscapes.

Karlson, K. Birding by impression. Living bird, v. 25, no. 3, p. 34-42.

Munro, J.W. Ecological restoration and other conservation practices : the difference. Ecological Restoration, v. 24, no. 3, p. 182-189.

Oterdoom, H.J. Do botanists change plant names at random? The Maple Society Newsletter, v. 16, no. 2, p. 8-9.

Partecke, J. Stress and the city : urbanization and its effect on the stress physiology in European blackbirds. Ecology, v. 87, no. 8, p. 1945-1952.

Think outside the pond!

Studying some of the beautiful containers at the Arboretum, I’ve been admiring the wonderful non-traditional plants that can be found growing in them. Interestingly, several of the containers are actually water gardens containing water lilies, papyrus and other assorted aquatic plants! Wondering about creating your own water garden in a container? These resources, conveniently found in the Sterling Morton Library, would be a terrific introduction:

• A potted aquatic by Wayne Winterrowd in Horticulture, June/July 2006, v. 103, issue 5, p. 42-47.
  

• No pond? No problem by Greg Speichert in Fine Gardening, July/August 2005, issue 104, p. 38-41.
  

• Water gardens in small containers by Scott D. Appell found in The Potted Garden, p. 32-39. [SB418.P68]
  

• Water gardens for containers by Kevin Doyle in Horticulture, January 1998, v. 95, issue 1, p. 48-49.
  

• The container garden by Thomasina Tarling [SB418.T37]
  

• Gardening in containers [SB418.G37]
  

• Water gardening [SB423.T65]
  

• Water features for small gardens by Ethan Clarke [SB423.C59]
  

• Water gardens : how to design, install, plant, and maintain a home water garden by Jacqueline Heriteau [SB423.H45]

Think outside the pond and create your own water garden!

Articles of note in the Sterling Morton Library : July's offerings

These are some recent articles that can be found within the journal collection of the Sterling Morton Library. Please visit the Library to discover the incredible botanical and horticultural resources that await you! If you are unable to visit the Library and interested in reviewing one of these articles, I would be delighted to help you at rhassert@mortonarb.org.

Bruun, H.H. Why are small seeds dispersed through animal guts: large numbers or seed size per se? Oikos, v. 113, no. 3, p. 402-411.

Fraser, Eric C. Carbohydrate transfer through root grafts to support shaded trees. Tree Physiology, v. 26, no. 8, p. 1019-1023.

Hayek, Jay. Floodplain forest management. The Illinois Steward, v. 15, no. 1, p. 27-28.

Kelsey, Kyle. Planting trees in prairie landscapes: do the ecological costs outweigh the benefits? Natural Areas Journal, v. 26, no. 3, p. 254-260.

Laughlin, D.C. A multivariate model of plant species richness in forested systems: old-growth montane forests with a long history of fire. Oikos, v. 114, no. 1, p. 60-70.

Meir, Patrick. The influence of terrestrial ecosystems on climate. Trends in Ecology and Evolution, v. 21, no. 5, p. 254-260.

Raver, Anne. Gardening on the forest floor. Landscape Architecture, v. 96, no. 8, p. 36-43.