Fundamentals of weed science / Robert L. Zimdahl.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Zimdahl, Robert L.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Weeds.

Weeds--Control.

Herbicides.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (689 p.)

Edition:

[3rd ed.].

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier/Academic Press, c2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book addresses herbicides and their use as an important aspect of modern weed management, and strives to place them in an ecological framework. Many weed scientists believe agriculture is a continuing struggle with weeds - without good weed control, good and profitable agriculture is impossible. Each agricultural discipline sees itself as central to agriculture's success and continued progress, and weed science is no exception. While not denying the importance of weed management to successful agriculture, this book places it in a larger ecological context. The roles of culture, economics,

Contents:

Weeds

the beginning

Weed classification

Ethnobotany

Weed reproduction and dispersal

Weed ecology

Invasive plants

Allelopathy

The significance of plant competition

Methods of weed management and control

Biological weed control

Introduction to chemical weed control

Properties and uses of herbicides

Herbicides and plants

Herbicides and soil

Herbicide formulation

Herbicides and the environment

Pesticide legislation and registration

Weed management systems

Weed science

the future.

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-12-394426-0

1-281-01882-1

9786611018825

0-08-054985-3

OCLC:

173648933