The biology of Australian weeds Volume 1 Edited by R.H. Groves, R.C.H. Shepherd and R.G. Richardson ISBN 0646259563, published in 1995 by R.G. and F.J. Richardson, soft cover, section sewn, 314 pages Price $A85.00 plus $A11 postage within Australia, overseas postage please request a quote OUT OF PRINT

Detailed reviews on sixteen of Australia's worst weeds: name; taxonomy; description; history; distribution; habitat; growth and development; reproduction; hybrids; population dynamics; genetics; importance; legislation; weed management - herbicides, other treatments, natural enemies, integrated pest management; references.

Table of contents

• Preface
• Alternanthera philoxeroides (alligator weed)
• Bromus diandrus and B. rigidus (ripgut and rigid brome)
• Carduus nutans ssp. nutans (nodding thistle)
• Carthamus lanatus (safron thistle)
• Chondrilla juncea (skeleton weed)
• Echium plantagineum (Paterson's curse, salvation Jane)
• Eichhornia crassipes (water hyacinth)
• Eremophila mitchellii (budda, sandalwood)
• Hydrilla verticillata (hydrilla)
• Hypericum perforatum (St. John's wort)
• Mimosa pigra (mimosa)
• Nassella trichotoma (serrated tussock)
• Reseda lutea (cut-leaf mignonette)
• Salvinia molesta (salvinia)
• Typha domingensis and T. orientalis (cumbungi)
• Xanthium occidentale and X. spinosum (Noorgoora and Bathurst burr)
• About the authors
• Original publications
• Index