Weed Science: Principles and Practices, 4th EditionISBN: 978-0-471-37051-2
Hardcover
688 pages
January 2002, Wiley-Blackwell
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Preface ix
I Principles 1
1 Introduction to Weed Science 3
2 Weed Biology and Ecology 13
3 Integrated Weed Management 44
4 Herbicide Registration and Environmental Impact 84
5 Herbicides and the Plant 98
6 Herbicides and the Soil 127
7 Formulations and Application Equipment 146
II Herbicides 181
8 Chemistry and Classification of Herbicides by Mechanism of Action 183
9 Photosystem II Inhibitors 198
10 Pigment Inhibitors 223
11 Membrane Disrupters 235
12 Cell Growth Disrupters and Inhibitors 256
13 Cellulose Biosynthesis Inhibitors 284
14 Growth Regulator Herbicides 291
15 Lipid Biosynthesis Inhibitors 311
16 Inhibitors of Amino Acid Biosynthesis 326
17 Miscellaneous Herbicides 362
18 Herbicide Resistance in Crops and Weeds 379
III Practices 397
19 Small Grains and Flax 399
20 Field Crops Grown in Rows 413
21 Small-Seeded Legumes 443
22 Vegetable Crops 449
23 Fruit and Nut Crops 484
24 Lawn, Turf, and Ornamentals 500
25 Pastures and Rangelands 522
26 Brush and Undesirable Tree Control 531
27 Aquatic Weed Control 546
28 Industrial Vegetation Management 564
29 Diagnosis of Herbicide Injury 573
30 Weed Science in the Future 592
Appendix 599
Index 649