Biology and Management of Problematic Crop Weed Species

Bhagirath Chauhan

• Publisher: Academic Press
• Year: 2021
• Print ISBN:
  9780128229170
• eBook ISBN:
  9780128229354
• Topic: Scienze biologiche
• Subtopic: Ecologia

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

Table of contents

• Title of Book
• Cover image
• Title page
• Table of Contents
• Copyright
• List of contributors
• Chapter 1 Alopecurus myosuroides
• Chapter 2 Amaranthus spp.
• Chapter 3 Avena fatua and Avena sterilis
• Chapter 4 Bromus diandrus and Bromus rigidus
• Chapter 5 Chenopodium album and Chenopodium murale
• Chapter 6 Chloris truncata and Chloris virgata
• Chapter 7 Erigeron bonariensis, Erigeron canadensis, and Erigeron sumatrensis
• Chapter 8 Cyperus esculentus and Cyperus rotundus
• Chapter 9 Digitaria ciliaris, Digitaria ischaemum, and Digitaria sanguinalis
• Chapter 10 Echinochloa colona and Echinochloa crus-galli
• Chapter 11 Ipomoea hederacea, Ipomoea lacunosa, and Ipomoea purpurea
• Chapter 12 Lolium rigidum and Lolium multiflorum
• Chapter 13 Weedy rice (Oryza spp.)
• Chapter 14 Parthenium hysterophorus
• Chapter 15 Phalaris minor and Phalaris paradoxa
• Chapter 16 Solanum nigrum and Solanum physalifolium
• Chapter 17 Sonchus oleraceus
• Chapter 18 Sorghum halepense
• Index