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Knowledge of weed biology is essential for development of botheconomically and environmentally acceptable weed managementsystems. With this background only, the book on "Weed Seed Biology"has been prepared. This book is a documentation of botany and seedbiology of 42 dryland, 32 gardenland and 21 wetland weedspecies.
The book consists of three major parts namely Part I: Seedbiology of dryland weeds, Part II: Seed biology of gardenland weedsand Part III: Seed biology of wetland weeds. Each chapter dealswith origin and distribution, habitat and habit, reproductivebiology, flowering, pollination and fruit set, propagation and seeddispersal, lifecycle, seed dormancy and germination, and seedstorage and burial. Besides, the past work done on weed SeedScience and Technology is also compiled by reviewing manyliteratures. Its effects on crop production, control measures anduses are also included in each chapter.
The book on "Weed Seed biology" is highly useful to thestudents, teachers and scientists specializing in weed seedscience.
Contents:
Part I: Seed Biology of Dryland Weeds
Part II: Seed Biology of Gardenland Weeds
Part III: Seed Biology of Wetland Weeds ISBN - 9788172338275
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Pages : 473
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