Weed Ecology

Implications for Management

Steven R. Radosevich, Jodie S. Holt, Claudio Ghersa (Autoren)

Buch | Hardcover

608 Seiten

1997 | 2nd Revised edition
John Wiley & Sons Inc (Verlag)
978-0-471-11606-6 (ISBN)

Infos

This work looks at weeds from an ecological viewpoint, emphasizing the way in which one species interacts with others. It emphasizes examples of ecologically sound methods of weed control and examines the social and economic aspects of weed control strategies.

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While some plants are valued and selected for their beauty, others are reviled for their apparent lack of these traits. Weeds are recognized worldwide as undesirable economic pests; however, the value of any plant is unquestionably determined by the perception of the viewer. This book looks at weeds from an ecological viewpoint, emphasizing the way in which one species interacts with others.

Inhalt

Weeds and Weed Science. Principles of Weed Ecology. WEED BIOLOGY. Genetics and Evolution of Weeds. Weed Demography and Population Dynamics. Associations of Weeds and Crops. Physiological Aspects of Competition. Other Types of Interference. TECHNOLOGY OF WEED SCIENCE. Methods and Tools of Weed Management. Herbicide Use and Application. Action and Fate of Herbicides. Weed Control in a Social Context. Epilogue: What Is a Weed? References. Appendices. Index.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 18.2.1997
• Überarbeitung: Claudio Ghersa
• Zusatzinfo: Illustrations
• Verlagsort: New York
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 240 x 160 mm
• Gewicht: 964 g
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Botanik
• ISBN-10: 0-471-11606-8 / 0471116068
• ISBN-13: 978-0-471-11606-6 / 9780471116066
• Zustand: Neuware