Proceedings of the XII International Symposium on Biological Control of Weeds : La Grande Motte, France, 22-27 April 2007 / edited by M.H. Julien, R. Sforza, M.C. Bon, H.C. Evans, P.E. Hatcher, H.L. Hinz and B.G. Rector.
Material type: TextPublisher: Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK : CABI, 2008Copyright date: ©2008Description: 1 online resource (xxi, 744 pages) : illustrations, maps, chartsContent type:- text
- computer
- online resource
- Weeds -- Biological control -- Congresses
- Laws and Regulations
- Agricultural Economics
- Weeds and Noxious Plants
- Biological Control
- Mathematics and Statistics
- Plant Ecology
- Taxonomy and Evolution
- Awareness
- Biological control
- Biological control agents
- Cost benefit analysis
- Evaluation
- Evolution
- Mathematical models
- Natural enemies
- Plant ecology
- Regulations
- Release
- Release techniques
- Risk analysis
- Weed control
- Weeds
- DD500
- EE110
- FF500
- HH100
- ZZ100
- ZZ331
- ZZ380
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- SB611.5 .I57 2007eb
These proceedings contain the full-length papers and abstracts of papers presented at the symposium. Subjects covered include: ecology and modelling in biological control of weeds; benefits, risks and cost analysis of biological weed control; target and biological control agent selection; pre-release specificity and efficacy testing; regulations and public awareness; evolutionary processes; opportunities and constraints for the biological control of weeds in Europe; release activities and post-release evaluations; and management specifics, integration, restoration and implementation.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Ecology and Modelling in Biological Control of Weeds -- Benefit/Risk : Cost Analyses -- Target and Agent Selection -- Pre-release Specificity and Efficacy Testing -- Regulations and Public Awareness -- Evolutionary Processes -- Opportunities and Constraints for the Biological Control of Weeds in Europe -- Release Activities and Post-release Evaluations -- Management Specifics, Integration, Restoration and Implementation -- Workshop Reports.
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