Plant landscape

Author: Lu Sheng, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2004-05-01
Features: This book introduces the basic principles of plant landscape design, various methods of plant landscape expression, common forms of plant landscape design in gardens, plant landscape design for urban green spaces, and plant landscape design for urban micro-environment green spaces. It aims to provide theoretical foundations and general methods for gardeners when configuring plants, thereby better serving landscape applications. The book is divided into six chapters.
Chapter 1: Basic Principles of Garden Plant Landscape Design
Introduces the basic principles of plant landscape design, the ecological principles underlying plant landscape design, the aesthetic principles of plant landscape design, the creation of artistic atmosphere in plant landscapes, classical Chinese garden plant configuration and artistic techniques, key considerations and basic steps and methods for companion planting design.
Chapter 2: Methods of Various Plant Landscape Expressions
Introduces the ornamental characteristics of garden plant landscapes, the landscape functions of trees in gardens, the landscape functions of shrubs in gardens, the landscape functions of flowers in gardens, the landscape functions of lawns and ground cover plants in gardens, the meaning and classification of lawns and ground cover plants, the landscape functions of climbing plants, the landscape functions of aquatic plants, and ecological gardens.
Chapter 3: Plant Companion Planting
Introduces the artistic effects of companion planting, planting forms, principles of plant configuration, and methods of plant configuration.
Chapter 4: Common Forms of Garden Plant Landscape Design
Introduces flower beds, flower borders, hedges, vertical greening, and scenic forests.
Chapter 5: Plant Landscape Design for Urban Green Spaces
Introduces the basic principles of plant configuration for urban green spaces, urban parks, urban residential green spaces, road greening, and specialized green spaces.
Chapter 6: Plant Landscape Design for Urban Micro-Environment Green Spaces
Includes rooftop gardens, slope greening, greening of building exteriors, water bodies and their landscape functions, various types of water bodies, aquatic plant gardens, villa area greening and villa gardens, and courtyard green spaces.
This book is suitable for reference by faculty and students of gardening departments in colleges and universities, as well as gardeners.