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Weed management for developing countries. Addendum. 1 /

Weed management does not consist solely in the use of herbicides: other methods exist. The paper emphasizes the importance of evaluating weed ecology in understanding weed problems, the need to evaluate seed banks in the soil, the importance of evaluating weed competition and the ability of crops to...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Other Authors: Labrada, R.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Rome : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2003.
Series:FAO plant production and protection papers ; 120 Add. 1.
Subjects:
Weeds > Control > Developing countries.
Weeds > Risk assessment.
Herbicide resistance.
Water hyacinth.
Description
Summary:Weed management does not consist solely in the use of herbicides: other methods exist. The paper emphasizes the importance of evaluating weed ecology in understanding weed problems, the need to evaluate seed banks in the soil, the importance of evaluating weed competition and the ability of crops to compete with weeds. Also covered are troublesome weed problems including water hyacinth, and the risks and benefits of using transgenic herbicide-resistant crops.
Item Description:"TC/M/Y5031E/1/11.03/1200"--P. [4] of cover.
Physical Description:viii, 277 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 30 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9251050198
ISSN:0259-2517 ;