Weed ecology in natural and agricultural systems / Barbara D. Booth, Department of Plant Agriculture, University of Guelph, Canada, Stephen D. Murphy, Department of Environment and Resource Studies, University of Waterloo, Canada and Clarence J. Swanton, Department of Plant Agriculture, University of Guelph, Canada.
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TextPublisher: Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK : CABI, 2003Copyright date: 2003Description: 1 online resource (viii, 303 pages) : illustrations, maps, chartsContent type: - text
- computer
- online resource
- Weeds -- Ecology
- Weeds
- Plant Physiology and Biochemistry
- Weeds and Noxious Plants
- Plant Disorders and Injuries (Not caused directly by Organisms)
- Plant Ecology
- Allelopathy
- Asexual reproduction
- Invasions
- Mutualism
- Plant communities
- Plant competition
- Plant ecology
- Population distribution
- Population dynamics
- Population ecology
- Population structure
- Sexual reproduction
- Succession
- Weed biology
- Weeds
- FF060
- FF500
- FF700
- ZZ331
- 632/.5 23
- SB611 .B59 2003eb
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.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
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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