Herbicides and Plant Physiology (eBook)

Andrew H. Cobb, John P. H. Reade (Autoren)

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2010 | 2. Auflage
280 Seiten
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
978-1-4443-2780-9 (ISBN)

Infos

Herbicides make a spectacular contribution to modern crop
production. Yet, for the development of more effective and safer
agrochemicals, it is essential to understand how these compounds
work in plants and their surroundings.

This expanded and fully revised second edition of Herbicides
and Plant Physiology provides a comprehensive and up-to-date
account of how modern herbicides interact with target plants, and
how they are used to manage crop production. In addition, the
text:

* Provides a current account of the importance of weeds to crop
yield and quality;

* Describes how new herbicides are discovered and developed;

* Examines precise sites of herbicide action and mechanisms of
herbicide selectivity and resistance;

* Reviews commercial and biotechnological applications, including
genetically engineered herbicide resistance in crops;

* Suggests new areas for future herbicide development;

* Includes many specially prepared illustrations.

As a summary of diverse research information, this second
edition of Herbicides and Plant Physiology is a valuable
reference for students and researchers in plant physiology, crop
production/protection, plant biochemistry, biotechnology and
agriculture. All libraries in universities, agricultural colleges
and research establishments where these subjects are studied and
taught will need copies of this excellent book on their
shelves.

Autor

Andrew Cobb & John Reade HarperAdamsUniversityCollege, Shropshire, U. K.

Rezensionen

"This revised edition of Herbicides and Plant Physiology is an
excellent addition to the bookshelf of any advisers, researchers or
agronomy students. This authoritative, yet readable resource (first
published in 1992) delves beneath the surface of herbicide activity
to examine a wide range of past and present weed control strategies
and developments from the viewpoint of plant physiology, but also
provides a far wider perspective." (Ecclesiastical History, 2011)

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 9.6.2011
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Technik
• Themenwelt: Weitere Fachgebiete ► Land- / Forstwirtschaft / Fischerei
• Schlagworte: Agriculture • Biochemie u. Chemische Biologie • Biochemistry (Chemical Biology) • Biowissenschaften • Botanik • Chemie • Chemistry • Herbizide • Landwirtschaft • Life Sciences • Pests, Diseases & Weeds • plant science • Schädlinge, Krankheiten u. Unkräuter • Schädlinge, Krankheiten u. Unkräuter
• ISBN-10: 1-4443-2780-1 / 1444327801
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4443-2780-9 / 9781444327809