Chemistry in the Garden (Issues in Environmental Scienc)

In the garden there are numerous interactions between plants, the soil and with other organisms in which chemistry plays a central mediating role. The aim of this book is to describe some aspects of the chemistry and chemical ecology which are found in the garden. The discussion concerns several of the chemically and ecologically interesting compounds that are produced by common ornamental garden plants and vegetables and by the predators that attack them. Well written and clearly explained, this book will make fascinating reading for the chemist with an interest in gardening as well as the gardener with a general interest in the scientific processes involved in the garden.