Areas of the Horticulture Industry

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What does environmental horticulture focus on?

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Planting, harvesting, storing, processing, and marketing of vegetable food crops.

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Which area involves scientists working with landscape plants, turfgrasses, and woody plants? Options: Nursery production, Home horticulture, Horticulture research, Environmental horticulture

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Horticulture research

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What is the focus of nursery production?

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Intensive management of growing plants for another location

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What does public horticulture focus on?

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Design and maintenance of public gardens, parks, and arboretums

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What is home horticulture?

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Use of horticultural plants as a recreational activity by non-professionals

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What does olericulture involve?

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Planting, harvesting, storing, processing, and marketing of vegetable food crops

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What is pomology?

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Planting, harvesting, storing, processing, and marketing of fruit and nut crops

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What does specialty crops focus on?

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Cultivation of plants for sale or subsistence.

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True or False: Plant physiology researchers adapt plant species to produce fruits, vegetables, and flowers that are safe for humans to eat.

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True

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True or False: Biotechnology research involves understanding the genetics of plants to improve seed quality and resistance.

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True