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World weeds : natural histories and distribution

Title
World weeds : natural histories and distribution / LeRoy Holm [and others].
Publication
  • New York : Wiley, 1997.
  • ©1997

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Additional Authors
Holm, LeRoy G.
Description
xv, 1129 pages : illustrations, maps; 25 cm
Summary
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
  • Weeds > Identification
  • Weeds > Geographical distribution
  • Unkraut
  • Wörterbuch
  • Bestimmung
  • Verbreitung
  • Onkruid
  • Identificatie (algemeen)
  • Geografische verspreiding
  • Plantes adventices > Identification
  • Plantes adventices > Distribution géographique
  • Unkraut
Genre/Form
  • Reference works.
  • Ouvrages de référence.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 929-1023) and index.
ISBN
  • 0471047015
  • 9780471047018
LCCN
96004670
OCLC
  • ocm34114783
  • 34114783
  • SCSB-379734
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library