Weeds and weed management on arable land: an ecological approach By Sigurd Hakansson ISBN 0851996515, published in 2003 by CABI Publishing, hardcover, 274 pages Price: Please request a quote

This book deals with the appearance and management of plants with different traits occurring as weeds on arable land. It describes and discusses matters and relationships that are important as a basis for understanding the varying occurrence of weeds in different crops and cropping systems and , at the same time, the response of different weeds to specified management measures. This knowledge is particularly crucial in planning systems of weed management measures over long periods of time; in other words, in planning 'integrated weed management'.

The book will be of interest to teachers, students and researchers in weed science, and also will prove useful to those who specialise in related subjects such as agronomy, crop protection and plant ecology.

About the author

Sigurd Hakansson is from the Department of Ecology and Crop Production Science, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, in Uppsala, Sweden

Table of contents

• Preface

1. Introduction
2. Classification of plants based on traits of ecological significance
3. Annual and perennial crops
4. Weed communities looked upon as early stages in secondary vegetation succession
5. Weeds with diverse life forms in various types of crops
6. Germination, emergence and establishment of crop and weed plants
7. Competition in plant stands of short duration
8. Weed flora and plant adaption to environment and competitive conditions
9. Measurements of competition and competitiveness in plant stands of short duration
10. Soil tillage effects on weeds
11. Chemical weed control as an element in the cropping system
12. Special management measures
13. Important points for understanding the occurrence and rational management of weeds

• References
• Species index
• Subject index