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Principles of Weed Science
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A comprehensive reference-cum-textbook on fundamentals and principles of weed science. Includes updated information on newer approaches (ecophysiological and biological) in weed management, newer herbicides, bioherbicides, herbicide action mechanisms and transformations in plants, herbicide persistence and behaviour in soil and environment, and int
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Acknowledgement
- Preface
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Weed Biology and Ecology
- 3 Traditional, Ecophysiological and Other Approaches in Weed Management
- 4 Introduction to Chemical Weed Management
- 5 Classification and Information on Herbicides, Bioherbicides and Herbicide Safeners
- 6 Absorption and Translocation of Herbicides
- 7 Mechanisms of Action of Herbicides
- 8 Herbicide Transformations in Plants
- 9 Persistence and Behaviour of Herbicides in Soil and Environment
- 10 Herbicide Resistance and Genetic Engineering
- 11 Biological Approaches in Weed Management
- 12 Herbicide interactions with Herbicides, Safeners and Other Agrochemicals
- 13 Herbicide Discovery and Development
- 14 Herbicide Application
- 15 Some Prominent Weeds and Their Management
- 16 Weed Management in Field and Plantation Crops
- 17 Weed Management in Aquatic System
- 18 Weed Management in Forestry and Non-Agricultural Systems
- 19 Weed Research Methodology- Field Experimentation
- Glossary
- Appendices
- Subject Index
- Weed Index
- The Author