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| Author | : LeRoy G. Holm |
| Publisher | : University Press of Hawaii |
| Total Pages | : 632 |
| Release | : 1977 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : |
For each of the important weed species we have attempted in these pages to present a summary of the world distribution, the known biology, and the agricultural importance. A line drawing and a description is included for each species, as well as a list of common names used in the countries where the weed is troublesome.
| Author | : British Crop Protection Council |
| Publisher | : British Crop Protection |
| Total Pages | : 132 |
| Release | : 2001 |
| Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
| ISBN | : |
In 1990, while Vince Smith was working as a senior keeper at Chester Zoo, a newborn chimpanzee in his care was abandoned by her mother. Named Sophie, the baby chimp was taken home and hand-reared by Vince and his wife. Six months later another new baby arrived: Oliver, their son.
| Author | : Bhagirath Chauhan |
| Publisher | : Elsevier |
| Total Pages | : 433 |
| Release | : 2021-09-04 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 0128229357 |
Weeds are the main biological constraint to crop production throughout the year. Uncontrolled weeds could cause 100% yield loss. In Australia, the overall cost of weeds to Australian grain growers was estimated at AU$ 3.3 billion annually. In terms of yield losses, weeds amounted to 2.7 million tonnes of grains at a national level. In the USA, weeds cost US$ 33 billion in lost crop production annually. In India, these costs were estimated to be much higher (US$ 11 billion). These studies from different economies suggest that weeds cause substantial yield and economic loss. Biology and Management of Problematic Weed Species details the biology of key weed species, providing vital information on seed germination and production, as well as factors affecting weed growth. These species include Chenopodium album, Chloris truncata and C. virgate, Conyza bonariensis and C. canadensis, Cyperus rotundus, and many more. This information is crucial for researchers and growers to develop integrated weed management (IWM) strategies. Written by leading experts across the globe, this book is an essential read to plant biologists and ecologists, crop scientists, and students and researchers interested in weed science. - Provides detailed information on the biology of different key weed species - Covers weed seed germination and emergence - Presents the factors affecting weed growth and seed production
| Author | : Smith |
| Publisher | : CRC Press |
| Total Pages | : 768 |
| Release | : 1995-07-18 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 9780824795474 |
This work provides the fundamental information necessary for the development of weed management strategies for all the major US crops using concepts that can be applied worldwide. Weed management systems are provided for cotton, peanut, soybean, wheat, barley, oat, sorghum, rice, fruits, nut crops, and more. The dynamics involved in creating the best management approaches for specific types of crops are explained.
| Author | : Richard Mabey |
| Publisher | : Profile Books |
| Total Pages | : 285 |
| Release | : 2010-10-14 |
| Genre | : Nature |
| ISBN | : 184668076X |
Weeds survive, entombed in the soil, for centuries. They are as persistent and pervasive as myths. They ride out ice ages, agricultural revolutions, global wars. They mark the tracks of human movements across continents as indelibly as languages. Yet to humans they are the scourge of our gardens, saboteurs of our best-laid plans. They rob crops of nourishment, ruin the exquisite visions of garden designers, and make unpleasant and impenetrable hiding places for urban ne'er-do-wells. Weeds can be destructive and troubling, but they can also be beautiful, and they are the prototypes of most of the plants that keep us alive. Humans have grappled with their paradox for thousands of years, and with characteristic verve and lyricism, Richard Mabey uncovers some of the deeper cultural reasons behind the attitudes we have to such a huge section of the plant world.
| Author | : Bruce Archibald Auld |
| Publisher | : Elsevier |
| Total Pages | : 604 |
| Release | : 1987 |
| Genre | : Computers |
| ISBN | : 0909605378 |
Reprint of a reference book first published in 1987. Lavishly illustrated, it contains detailed descriptions of all the important weeds of Australia. Suitable for primary producers, students, agricultural advisers and research workers.
| Author | : C. Wayne Smith |
| Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
| Total Pages | : 882 |
| Release | : 1999-08-30 |
| Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
| ISBN | : 9780471180456 |
Here is a vital new source of "need-to-know" information for cotton industry professionals. Unlike other references that focus solely on growing the crop, this book also emphasizes the cotton industry as a whole, and includes material on the nature of cotton fibers and their processing; cotton standards and classification; and marketing strategies.
| Author | : Hansjoerg Kraehmer |
| Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
| Total Pages | : 488 |
| Release | : 2016-03-17 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 1118720717 |
Weeds are variously defined as plants growing where they are not wanted, plants that interfere with human activity. Weeds affect everyone in the world by reducing crop yield and quality, delaying or interfering with harvesting, interfering with animal feeding, reducing animal health, preventing water flow, as plant parasites, etc. It is estimated that those problems cause $ billions worth of crop losses annually and the global cost of controlling weeds also runs into many $ billions every year. Atlas of Weed Mapping presents an introductory overview on the occurrence of the most common weeds of the world. The book notably includes: Description of cropping practices and explanations for the global distribution of weeds Invasive plant mapping Aquatics and wetland plants with histological plant details Theoretical and practical aspects of weed mapping Aspects on the documentation of herbicide resistance Biodiversity, rare weeds and the dominance of the most common weeds Fully illustrated with more than 800 coloured figures and a number of tables, this new characterisation of anthropogenic vegetation will be interesting for readers of a great number of disciplines such as agriculture, botany, ecology, geobotany and plant community research. More than a hundred experts have contributed data to this unique compilation.
| Author | : John H. Wiersema |
| Publisher | : CRC Press |
| Total Pages | : 1338 |
| Release | : 2016-04-19 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 1466576812 |
Given the frequent movement of commercial plants outside their native location, the consistent and standard use of plant names for proper identification and communication has become increasingly important. This second edition of World Economic Plants: A Standard Reference is a key tool in the maintenance of standards for the basic science underlyin
