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Fundamentals of Weed Science, Sixth Edition, places weed management in the context of weed research and science, presenting the latest advances in the role, control, and potential uses of weed plants. This book uses an ecological framework to explore the role of responsible and effective weed contro...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Zimdahl, Robert L. (Author), Basinger, Nicholas T., 1987- (Author)
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Academic Press, 2024.
Edition:Sixth edition.
Subjects:
Weeds.
Weeds > Control.
Herbicides.
Mauvaises herbes > Lutte contre.
herbicide.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Weeds : the beginning
  • Weed classification
  • Use of weeds--ethnobotany
  • Weed reproduction and dispersal
  • Weed ecology
  • Weed population genetics
  • Invasive plants
  • Methods of weed management
  • Weed management in organic farming systems
  • Biological weed control
  • Introduction to chemical weed control
  • Physiology of herbicides in plants
  • Herbicides and soil
  • Properties and use of herbicides
  • The role and future of genetic modification in weed science
  • The problem and study of herbicide resistance
  • Herbicides and the environment
  • Pesticide legislation and registration
  • Weed-management systems
  • Weed science--the future.