Weed ecology in natural and agricultural systems /

This text book introduces ecological principles, relating them to weed science and weed management. The ecological principles are illustrated by examples taken from weed and invasive species literature. The book is divided into four main sections: population ecology (6 chapters), interactions betwee...

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Main Authors: Booth, Barbara D., (Author), Murphy, Stephen D., (Author), Swanton, Clarence J., (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK : CABI, 2003.
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505 0 # |a Ecology of Weeds -- Describing the Distribution and Abundance of Populations -- The Structure and Dynamics of Populations -- Sexual Reproduction -- Asexual Reproduction -- From Seed to Seedling -- Growing Up, Getting Old and Dying -- Interactions Between Populations I : Competition and Allelopathy -- Interactions Between Populations II : Herbivory, Parasitism and Mutualisms -- Studying Populations and Their Interactions -- Basic Community Concepts and Diversity -- Community Dynamics : Succession and Assembly -- Plant Invasions -- Studying Community Structure and Dynamics -- The Importance of Weed Ecology to Management. 
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520 3 # |a This text book introduces ecological principles, relating them to weed science and weed management. The ecological principles are illustrated by examples taken from weed and invasive species literature. The book is divided into four main sections: population ecology (6 chapters), interactions between populations (3 chapters), community ecology (4 chapters) and a conclusion about the importance of weed ecology to management. There is a glossary of terms, a subject index and a species index. This book is intended for undergraduates and graduates studying plant ecology, weed science and vegetation management. 
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650 # 4 |a Plant Physiology and Biochemistry. 
650 # 4 |a Weeds and Noxious Plants. 
650 # 4 |a Plant Disorders and Injuries (Not caused directly by Organisms) 
650 # 4 |a Plant Ecology. 
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650 # 7 |a Asexual reproduction.  |2 cabt 
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650 # 7 |a Mutualism.  |2 cabt 
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650 # 7 |a Plant competition.  |2 cabt 
650 # 7 |a Plant ecology.  |2 cabt 
650 # 7 |a Population distribution.  |2 cabt 
650 # 7 |a Population dynamics.  |2 cabt 
650 # 7 |a Population ecology.  |2 cabt 
650 # 7 |a Population structure.  |2 cabt 
650 # 7 |a Sexual reproduction.  |2 cabt 
650 # 7 |a Succession.  |2 cabt 
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