Tuesday, September 19, 2006

Articles of note in the Sterling Morton Library : September'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.

Davis, Becke. Grasses with panache. The Landscape Contractor, v. 47, no. 9, p. 39-44.

Ebersole, R. Audubon’s energy guide/power to the people [No matter what kind of budget you have, this home energy savings guide can show you how to run a greener, less expensive house.] Audubon, v. 108, no. 5, p.62-64.

Ferrari, M.J. and others. A gravity model for the spread of a pollinator-borne plant pathogen. The American Naturalist, v. 168, no. 3, p. 294-303.

Frothingham, R. Dos and don’ts of fall planting. Ornamentals & Edibles, Issue no. 9, p. 12-13.

Kingsbury, N. Seed-uction [Year-round interest can be created in the garden by simply leaving some plants to set seed – the structural beauty of their seedheads adding an extra dimension to the borders.] Gardens Illustrated, Issue no. 118, p. 36-45.

Levin, D.A. Ancient dispersals, propagule pressure, and species selection in flowering plants. Systematic Botany, v. 31, no. 3, p. 443-448.

Lewis, K. Gold rush [Due to overharvesting, goldenseal is one of many medicinal plants disappearing from the wild.] Wildflower, v. 23, no. 1, p. 20-27.

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