Weed ecology in natural and agricultural systems / Barbara D. Booth, Stephen D. Murphy, and Clarence J. Swanton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Booth, Barbara D.

Contributor:

Murphy, Stephen D.

Swanton, Clarence J.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Weeds--Ecology.

Weeds.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (312 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Wallingford, Oxon, UK ; Cambridge, MA : CABI Pub., c2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This textbook introduces ecological principles to students interested in weed science and weed management and includes examples from the weed and invasive species literature to illustrate the ecological principles discussed. It is suitable reading for final year and undergraduates and graduates.

Contents:

Contents; Preface; 1 Ecology of Weeds; Part I Population Ecology; 2 Describing the Distribution and Abundance of Populations; 3 The Structure and Dynamics of Populations; 4 Sexual Reproduction; 5 Asexual Reproduction; 6 From Seed to Seedling; 7 Growing Up, Getting Old and Dying; Part II Interactions Between Populations; 8 Interactions Between Populations I: Competition and Allelopathy; 9 Interactions Among Populations II: Herbivory, Parasitism and Mutualisms; 10 Studying Populations and Their Interactions; Part III Community Ecology; 11 Basic Community Concepts and Diversity

12 Community Dynamics: Succession and Assembly13 Plant Invasions; 14 Studying Community Structure and Dynamics; Part IV Conclusions; 15 The Importance of Weed Ecology to Management; Part V Appendix; Glossary; Subject Index; Species Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

1-280-82919-2

9786610829194

9781851997766

0-85199-776-7

OCLC:

476055971