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OverviewA presentation of strategies for managing woody plants and using research data to select the most appropriate control methods. It analyzes the responses of over 370 North American woody plants to commercially available herbicides. The authors provide methods to manage woody plants that interfere with recreation, watershed yield, animal and plant diversity, resource conservation, wildlife and livestock needs, and wood production on grazing, forest, and related land. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Rodney W. BoveyPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: CRC Press Weight: 0.825kg ISBN: 9780367578770ISBN 10: 0367578778 Pages: 580 Publication Date: 30 June 2020 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsSignificance and botanical nature of woody plants; history and development of woody plant management; herbicide development; chemistry and properties of herbicides used; herbicide application technology; herbicide residues and impact on the environment; herbicide toxicology and safety; the phenoxy herbicide controversy; herbicide fate and activity in woody plants; herbicide spray drift, vapour, and residue effects on crop plants; ecological impact of woody plant management; the response of woody plants to herbicides; economics of woody plant management; nonchemical methods of woody plant control; growing woody plants for experimental purposes; future trends, needs, and priorities.Reviews""". . .a must-have historical review and reference for range and weed scientists and upper-level undergraduate and graduate students. . .. . . .a highly commendable career-summing tome from one of our most valued land resource scientists."" ---Forest Science "". . .the most significant literature and data on this topic. . .. . . .an excellent source of information on the field treated. . .. . . .will surely find a numerous readership among biologists, ecologists, plant and soil scientists, technicians, and growers."" ---Photosynthetica" . . .a must-have historical review and reference for range and weed scientists and upper-level undergraduate and graduate students. . .. . . .a highly commendable career-summing tome from one of our most valued land resource scientists. ---Forest Science . . .the most significant literature and data on this topic. . .. . . .an excellent source of information on the field treated. . .. . . .will surely find a numerous readership among biologists, ecologists, plant and soil scientists, technicians, and growers. ---Photosynthetica Author InformationRodney W. Bovey Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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