Weed Ecology in Natural and Agricultural Systems

Author： Booth   B.D.;Murphy   S.D.;Swanton   C.J.  

Publisher： CABI Publishing‎

Publication year： 2003

E-ISBN: 9780851995281

P-ISBN(Paperback): 9780851995281

Subject： S451 weeds

Keyword： Plant Pathology and Diseases Insecticide and Herbicide Technology Pest Control

Language： ENG

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Description

Ecology is central to our understanding of how and why weeds invade and yet there are few books that link introductory weed science texts with more advanced ecology books. This textbook introduces ecological principles to students interested in weed science and weed management. It includes examples from the weed and invasive species literature to illustrate the ecological principles discussed. It is suitable reading for final year undergraduates and graduates.

Chapter

Contents

Preface

1 Ecology of Weeds

Part I Population Ecology

2 Describing the Distribution and Abundance of Populations

3 The Structure and Dynamics of Populations

4 Sexual Reproduction

5 Asexual Reproduction

6 From Seed to Seedling

7 Growing Up, Getting Old and Dying

Part II Interactions Between Populations

8 Interactions Between Populations I: Competition and Allelopathy

9 Interactions Among Populations II: Herbivory, Parasitism and Mutualisms

10 Studying Populations and Their Interactions

Part III Community Ecology

11 Basic Community Concepts and Diversity

12 Community Dynamics: Succession and Assembly

13 Plant Invasions

14 Studying Community Structure and Dynamics

Part IV Conclusions

15 The Importance of Weed Ecology to Management

Part V Appendix

Glossary

Subject Index

Species Index

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