| Edition |
Second edition. |
| Description |
ix, 164 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
Professional careers series |
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Professional careers series.
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| Note |
Rev. ed. of: Careers in horticulture and botany. c1997. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-164). |
| Contents |
Acknowledgments -- ch. 1. Introduction -- About this book -- An overview of botany and horticulture -- ch. 2. Careers in horticulture research -- Work settings -- Employment outlook -- Advancement opportunities -- Preparing for a career in horticulture -- Salary and benefits -- Pomologist -- Floriculturist, greenhouse grower, greenhouse manager -- Olericulturist -- Nursery grower, manager -- ch. 3. Careers in horticulture services -- Florist, floral designer -- Landscape contractor, groundskeeper, gardener -- Landscape designer -- Landscape architect -- Horticultural therapist -- ch. 4. Careers in botany and related fields -- Specializations in botany -- The work performed by botanists -- Plant taxonomist -- Plant ecologist -- Plant morphologist -- Plant physiologist -- Plant cytologist -- Employment outlook for botanists -- Preparing for a career in botany -- Matching your personal interests with occupational areas in botany -- Salaries -- Career fields related to botany and horticulture -- Plant pathologist -- Plant geneticists -- Plant breeder -- Aquatic botanist -- Agricultural engineer -- ch. 5. Teaching opportunities for botanists and horticulturists -- Teaching at the secondary level -- Teaching at the college and university level -- ch. 6. Government opportunities for botanists and horticulturists -- Federal government jobs -- State and local government jobs -- Matching your interests to opportunities in government -- Special tips -- ch. 7. Industry opportunities for botanists and horticulturists -- Sources of information on botany and horticulture careers -- Some potential employers of botany and horticulture professionals -- ch. 8. Planning for graduate school -- Identifying the right graduate school for you -- Applying to graduate school -- Financing your graduate education -- ch. 9. Mentoring tips from horticulture and botany professionals -- Lisa : plant science technician -- Norman: plant geneticist and associate professor -- Helene : plant pathologist, associate professor, and extension faculty member -- appendix A. Universities and colleges in the United States and Canada offering degrees in agriculture -- appendix B. Professional associations in horticulture and botany -- appendix C. Suggested reading. |
| Subject |
Botany -- Vocational guidance.
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Horticulture -- Vocational guidance.
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| Cover Title |
Careers in horticulture & botany |
| ISBN |
9780071467735 alkaline paper |
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0071467734 alkaline paper |
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