Weed Management Handbook, 9th Edition

Introduction v

1 What is a Weed? 1
Robert E. L. Naylor and Peter J. Lutman

2 Weed Competition 16
R.J. Froud-Williams

3 What is the Weed Seed Bank? 39
Andrea C. Grundy and Naomi E. Jones

4 Weed Population Dynamics 63
Robert E. L. Naylor

5 Weeds and Biodiversity 75
E.J.P. Marshall

6 Herbicide Discovery 93
Leonard G. Copping

7 Herbicide Legislation and Regulation 114
D.J. Flynn

8 Herbicides: Modes of Action and Metabolism 134
John P.H. Reade and A. H. Cobb

9 Herbicide Formulation and Delivery 171
Duncan Webb

10 Methodology of Application 199
T.H. Robinson

11 Herbicide-Resistant Weeds 225
Stephen R. Moss

12 Herbicide-Tolerant Crops 253
Ralph C. Kirkwood

13 Non-chemical Weed Management 280
W. Bond

14 Integrated Weed Management 302
Robert E.L. Naylor and Caroline Drummond

15 Developing Decision-Support Systems to Improve Weed Management 311
James Clarke

16 Optimising Herbicide Performance 323
Per Kudsk

17 Biological Control of Weeds 345
M.P. Greaves

18 Weed Management Strategies for Winter Cereals 354
James Clarke

19 Weeds Control in other Arable and Field Vegetable Crops 359
C.M. Knott

20 Management of Aquatic Weeds 399
Jonathan R. Newman

21 Where is Weed Management Going? 415
Robert E.L. Naylor

Index 419