World weeds : natural histories and distribution

Title
  1. World weeds : natural histories and distribution / LeRoy Holm [and others].
Published by
  1. New York : Wiley, 1997.
  2. ©1997

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Additional authors
  1. Holm, LeRoy G.
Description
  1. xv, 1129 pages : illustrations, maps; 25 cm
Summary
  1. The culmination of four decades of global research, World Weeds presents comprehensive and up-to-date information on over 100 weeds - addressing recent changes in such areas as crop tillage methods, herbicide use, and agricultural runoff. This monumental work, featuring a wealth of original data from the authors provides extensive coverage of the known biology of each species. Each entry contains a full botanical description, plus important details on habitat requirements and distribution, seed production, ecology, physiology, crop impact, and more. Generously supplied with dozens of unique illustrations and species distribution maps covering over 100 countries, this definitive resource boasts an extensive multilingual index of common names, and a massive bibliography with over 3,000 references to facilitate further reading and research.
Subject
  1. Weeds > Identification
  2. Weeds > Geographical distribution
  3. Unkraut
  4. Wörterbuch
  5. Bestimmung
  6. Verbreitung
  7. Onkruid
  8. Identificatie (algemeen)
  9. Geografische verspreiding
  10. Plantes adventices > Identification
  11. Plantes adventices > Distribution géographique
  12. Unkraut
Genre/Form
  1. Reference works.
  2. Ouvrages de référence.
Owning institution
  1. Princeton University Library
Bibliography (note)
  1. Includes bibliographical references (p. 929-1023) and index.