Principles of Weed Science (2^nd Ed.)

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 interaction of herbicide with other aerochemicals.

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 Agrochemical 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[1]Field Experimentation

V.S. Rao, International Consultant, Weed Science Santa Clara, California, USA