Fundamentals of weed science / / Robert L. Zimdahl

• Autore: Zimdahl Robert L
• Pubblicazione: Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Elsevier/Academic Press, c2007
• Edizione: [3rd ed.].
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (689 p.)
• Disciplina: 632/.5
• Soggetto topico: Weeds; Weeds - Control; Herbicides
• Note generali: Includes index.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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.
• Sommario/riassunto: 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,
• Titolo autorizzato: Fundamentals of weed science
• ISBN: 0-12-394426-0; 1-281-01882-1; 9786611018825; 0-08-054985-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910812234303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II