Weed Management Handbook

Published for the British Crop Protection Council (BCPC) this comprehensive landmark publication is based on previous editions of the BCPC′s Weed Control Handbook. The book has been fully rewritten by a team of crop protection specialists and takes account of new weed management practices across all the crops covered.
Covering in detail the biology of weeds, their diversity and population dynamics, this important book goes on to provide in–depth coverage of herbicides, their discovery, patent information, legislation and mode of action, how they are formulated and packaged and details of herbicide resistance. Following sections of the book cover principles of weed management and the techniques currently employed, followed by chapters covering individual crop groups.

Spis treści:
Introduction.
1 What is a Weed? (Robert E.L. Naylor and Peter J. Lutman).
2 Weed Competition (R.J. Froud–Williams).
3 What is the Weed Seed Bank? (Andrea C. Grundy and Naomi E. Jones).
4 Weed Population Dynamics (Robert E.L. Naylor).
5 Weeds and Biodiversity (E.J.P. Marshall).
6 Herbicide Discovery (Leonard G. Copping).
7 Herbicide Legislation and Regulation (D.J. Flynn).
8 Herbicides: Modes of Action and Metabolism (John P.H. Reade and A.H. Cobb).
9 Herbicide Formulation and Delivery (Duncan Webb).
10 Methodology of Application (T.H. Robinson).
11 Herbicide–Resistant Weeds (Stephen R. Moss).
12 Herbicide–Tolerant Crops (Ralph C. Kirkwood).
13 Non–chemical Weed Management (W. Bond).
14 Integrated Weed Management (Robert E.L. Naylor and Caroline Drummond).
15 Developing Decision–Support Systems to Improve Weed Management (James Clarke).
16 Optimising Herbicide Performance (Per Kudsk).
17 Biological Control of Weeds (M.P. Greaves).
18 Weed Management Strate gies for Winter Cereals (James Clarke).
19 Weed Control in other Arable and Field Vegetable Crops (C.M. Knotf).
20 Management of Aquatic Weeds (Jonathan R. Newman).
21 Where is Weed Management Going? (Robert E.L. Naylor).
Index.

Nota biograficzna:
Professor Robert E.L. Naylor is a consultant in agriculture, environment and crop protection, based in Banchory, Ecotland, UK.

Okładka tylna:
Published for the British Crop Protection Council (BCPC) this comprehensive landmark publication is based on previous editions of the BCPC′s Weed Control Handbook. The book has been fully rewritten by a team of crop protection specialists and takes account of new weed management practices across all the crops covered.
Covering in detail the biology of weeds, their diversity and population dynamics, this important book goes on to provide in–depth coverage of herbicides, their discovery, patent information, legislation and mode of action, how they are formulated and packaged and details of herbicide resistance. Following sections of the book cover principles of weed management and the techniques currently employed, followed by chapters covering individual crop groups.