Download or read book Encyclopedia of Herbicides Volume IV Environmental and Management Approaches written by Molly Ismay and published by . This book was released on 2015-01-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents an overview on the impact of weeds on crop production and the use of herbicides to curb their negative influence on crop yield. Weeds have an adverse impact on crop quality and yield. Thus, profitable farming depends on their control by well synchronized management methodologies. Chemical herbicides are of crucial significance amongst these techniques. Their progress and commercialization began around 1940's and they significantly facilitated a timely boost in crop yield and quality when it was most required. This book brings together various important topics with scientific researches and outlines some of the contemporary trends in the subject of herbicides. This comprehensive compilation also includes environmental studies on the toxicity and influence of herbicides on natural populations, techniques to cut down herbicide inputs and ensuring the use of bioherbicides as natural substitutes.

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of Herbicides Volume I Methods and Mode of Action written by Molly Ismay and published by . This book was released on 2015-01-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Herbicide use is an essential part of agricultural practices for optimizing crop production these days. This book broadly covers the mechanisms of herbicidal action, mode of action of certain herbicides on controlling diseases, weed expansion and production, and growth and progress of field crops. This compilation is well elaborated and summarized with topics like molecular mechanism of action, immunosensors, community response, utilization of herbicides in biotech culture, weed resistance, herbicides risk and herbicides persistence. The studies in this book reflect that practice with one crop or problem at times can be suitable to a seemingly different situation in a different crop often till an unexpected extent. The topics covered in this book will appeal to readers concerned with fields related to herbicides and pesticides and the content will be of great interest to them in their future prospects.

Download or read book Herbicides written by Ruben Alvarez-Fernandez and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2012-01-20 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Weeds severely affect crop quality and yield. Therefore, successful farming relies on their control by coordinated management approaches. Among these, chemical herbicides are of key importance. Their development and commercialization began in the 1940's and they allowed for a qualitative increase in crop yield and quality when it was most needed. This book blends review chapters with scientific studies, creating an overview of some the current trends in the field of herbicides. Included are environmental studies on their toxicity and impact on natural populations, methods to reduce herbicide inputs and therefore overall non-target toxicity, and the use of bioherbicides as natural alternatives.

Download or read book Encyclopedia of Herbicides Volume VI Research and Reviews written by Molly Ismay and published by . This book was released on 2015-01-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The researches and case studies detailed in this book provide a great deal of information concerning herbicide use in a number of settings. Both in agricultural and non-crop settings, herbicides have found utility in weed management strategies universally. However, applications and methodologies have been continually undergoing advancements. The aim of this book is to facilitate a better understanding of perennially evolving weed compositions while maintaining the effectiveness of current options. This book, therefore, provides detailed research review on the prevalent trends in the utilization of herbicides, toxicity of herbicides and its impact on aquatic, soil biota and human health.

Download or read book Encyclopedia of Herbicides Volume V Case Studies written by Molly Ismay and published by . This book was released on 2015-01-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Both in agricultural and non-crop settings, herbicides have found utility in weed management strategies universally. However, applications and methodologies have been continually undergoing advancements. The aim of this book is to facilitate a better understanding of perennially evolving weed compositions while maintaining the effectiveness of current options. This book, therefore, provides detailed data about prevalent trends in the utilization of herbicides and management of weed in various land and water settings along with a study of cases of weed control in specific situations.

Download or read book Encyclopedia of Herbicides Volume VII Advances in Research written by Molly Ismay and published by . This book was released on 2015-01-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In an effort to eradicate the growing concerns posed by weeds in agricultural output, this book provides readers with an insight on herbicide use. Among the various pesticides used globally for control of weed and other undesirable plants in agricultural and related environments, herbicides are one of the most extensively used. Intense research is being continuously carried out in this field because of its excellent capability to control weed, while minimizing adverse effects on the ecological systems. Currently, a broad spectrum of research work is being carried out to focus on better use of herbicides while monitoring their impact on the environment. Even in medicine, herbicide has found extensive applications. In this book, experts involved in study and research of pesticides have collaborated to document and compile a multitude of topics pertaining to herbicide research.

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of Herbicides Volume III Weed Control written by Molly Ismay and published by . This book was released on 2015-01-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book covers herbicidal control of weeds in an in-depth manner. It discusses numerous techniques used by herbicides for controlling a particular weed population. The objective of this book is to showcase several characteristics and features of herbicides, the physical and chemical properties of specific types of herbicides, and their effects on physical and chemical features of soil and micro-flora. In addition, an assessment of the extent of contamination in soils as well as crops by herbicides has been elaborated along with a research on the performance and photochemistry of herbicides and the impact of excess herbicides in soils and field crops.

Download or read book Encyclopedia of Herbicides Volume II Properties and Synthesis written by Molly Ismay and published by . This book was released on 2015-01-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book covers topics of synthesis and various properties of herbicides in an in-depth manner. It outlines the detailed studies of various synthetic pathways of specific herbicides and the physical and chemical features of other synthesized herbicides. The objective of this book is to showcase several characteristics and features of herbicides, the physical and chemical properties of specific types of herbicides, and their effects on physical and chemical features of soil and micro-flora. In addition, an assessment of the extent of contamination in soils as well as crops by herbicides has been elaborated along with a research on the performance and photochemistry of herbicides and the impact of excess herbicides in soils and field crops.

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