Description
Book SynopsisFollowing several decades of popularity after the Second World War, the use of synthetic herbicides is now experiencing a backlash within the agriculture industry.The increase in organic farming and concerns about potential negative effects on human health and the environment is creating a demand for pesticide-free food and alternative weed management techniques. International research has now explored the potential, limitations and impacts of non-chemical alternatives and the effect of different strategies on the entire agro- or natural ecosystem. Through the re-evaluation of techniques previously considered uneconomical or impractical, this text provides a comprehensive examination of non-chemical weed management.
Table of Contents1: Prevention Strategies in Weed Management 2: Understanding Weed-crop Interactions to Manage Weed Problems 3: Cultural Weed Management 4: Cover Crops and Weed Management 5: Allelopathy, a Potential Tool in the Development of Strategies for Biorational Weed Management 6: Biological Control of Weeds Using Arthropods 7: Bioherbicides for Weed Control 8: Mechanical Weed Management 9: Use of Non-living Mulches for Weed Control 10: Thermal Weed Control 11: Soil Solarization and Weed Management 12: Non-chemical Weed Management ? Synopsis, Integration, and the Future"
