Weed research : expanding horizons /
edited by Paul E. Hatcher and Robert J. Froud-Williams.
- Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons Ltd., c2017.
- xix, 432 pages : illustrations, maps ; 27 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Weed science research: past, present and future perspectives -- Descriptive and mechanistic models of crop-weed competition -- Approaches and objectives of arable weed species mapping: where next? -- Seed biology and population dynamics -- Weeds and biodiversity -- Optimizing herbicide performance -- Herbicide resistance in weeds -- Weed biological control -- Non-chemical weed management -- Invasive plants -- Parasitic weeds -- Weed management systems in vegetables -- Perennial weeds.
"This book presents the most up-to-date and comprehensive guide to the current and potential future state of weed science and research. Weeds have a huge effect on the world by reducing crop yield and quality, delaying or interfering with harvesting, interfering with animal feeding (including poisoning), reducing animal health and preventing water flow. They are common across the world and cost billions of dollars’ worth of crop losses year on year, as well as billions of dollars in the annual expense of controlling them. An understanding of weeds in vital to their proper management and control, without which the reduction in crop yields that they would cause could lead to mass starvation across the globe. Topics covered include weed biology and ecology, control of weeds and particular issues faced in their control. Authored and edited by internationally renowned scientists in the filed all of whom are actively involved in European Weed Research Society working groups, this succinct overview covers all the relevant aspects of the science weeds. Weed Research: Expanding Horizons is the perfect resource for botanists, horticultural scientists, agronomists weed scientists, plant protection specialists and agrochemical personnel."--Back cover