Through the Looking Glass
Author: Susan Borman
Publisher:
Published: 2014
Total Pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9780972366519
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Aquatic Weed Control
Author: Chris Seagrave
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 1991-01-15
Total Pages: 156
ISBN-13: 9780852381526
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis is a practical guide for owners and managers of still waters and rivers, whether they are used for fisheries, conservation, recreation, or ornament. It is designed to help each reader to take into account many factors apart from actual control techniques before formulating his or her own management strategy. The book deals with fundamental biology, weed growth and management, and the identification, characteristics and control of those weeds which cause most problems. Useful appendices complete a book which will repay its cost many times for owners and managers, while students of agriculture and horticulture as well as fisheries will also find it invaluable.
Aquatic and Riparian Weeds of the West
Author: Joseph M. DiTomaso
Publisher: UCANR Publications
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 451
ISBN-13: 1879906597
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis is the first comprehensive identification manual for aquatic and riparian weeds west of the Rocky Mountains. This practical, easy-to-use guide covers 171 aquatic plant species -- consisting of 58 plant groups, including a full description of 82 species and another 96 plants compared as similar species, representing 42 plant families. Lavishly illustrated with over 560 photographs and weighing in at 442 pages, this is a “must-have" reference and field manual for weed control specialists, land managers, water system managers, rice growers, golf course superintendents, and landscape professionals. Anyone interested in learning more about identification of important weeds of aquatic and riparian systems should make room on their bookshelf for this guide.
Biology and Control of Aquatic Plants
Author: Lyn A. Gettys
Publisher:
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 200
ISBN-13: 9780615326467
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBiology and Control of Aquatic Plants: A Best Management Practices Handbook is the fourth edition of a handbook produced by the not for profit Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Foundation (AERF). The mission of the AERF is to support research and development which provides strategies and techniques for the environmentally and scientifically sound management, conservation and restoration of aquatic ecosystems. One way the Foundation accomplishes this mission is by producing this handbook to provide information to the public regarding the benefits of aquatic ecosystem conservation and aquatic plant management. The first, second and third editions of this handbook became some of the most widely consulted references in the aquatic plant management community. This fourth edition has been specifically designed with water resource managers, water management associations, homeowners and customers and operators of aquatic plant management companies and districts in mind. Our goal in preparing this handbook is to provide basic, scientifically sound information to assist decision-makers with their water management questions.
Weed Management Handbook
Author: Robert E. L. Naylor
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2008-04-15
Total Pages: 432
ISBN-13: 0470750383
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWeed Management Handbook updates the 8th edition of Weed Control Handbook (1990). The change in the title and contents of the book from previous editions reflects both the current emphasis on producing crops in a sustainable and environmentally-friendly manner, and the new weed management challenges presenting themselves. This landmark publication contains cutting edge chapters, each written by acknowledged experts in their fields and carefully drawn together and edited by Professor Robert Naylor, known and respected world-wide for his knowledge of the area. The sequence of chapters included reflects a progression from the biology of weeds, through the underpinning science and technology relating to weed management techniques including herbicides and their application to crops, leading to principles of weed management techniques. Finally a set of relevant case studies describes the main management options available and addresses the challenges of reduced chemical options in many crops. Weed Management Handbook is a vital tool for all those involved in the crop protection / agrochemical industry, including business managers, horticultural and agricultural scientists, plant physiologists, botanists and those studying and teaching BASIS courses. As an important reference guide for undergraduate and postgraduate students studying horticultural and agricultural sciences, plant physiology, botany and crop protection, copies of the book should be available on the shelves of all research establishments and universities where these subjects are studied and taught. Weed Management Handbook is published for the British Crop Protection Council (BCPC) by Blackwell Publishing.
Organic Waste Recycling: Technology, Management and Sustainability
Author: Chongrak Polprasert
Publisher: IWA Publishing
Published: 2017-06-15
Total Pages: 600
ISBN-13: 178040820X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis fourth edition of Organic Waste Recycling is fully updated with new material to create a comprehensive and accessible textbook: - New chapter on constructed wetlands for wastewater and faecal sludge stabilization. - New sections on: waste recycling vs. climate change and water; faecal sludge and its characteristics; hydrothermal carbonization technology; up-to-date environmental criteria and legislation and environmental risk assessment. - New case studies with emphasis on practices in both developed and developing countries have been included, along with more exercises at the end of chapters to help the readers understand the technical principles and their application. - Novel concepts and strategies of waste management are presented. - Up-to-date research findings and innovative technologies of waste recycling program are provided. This textbook is intended for undergraduate and graduate students majoring in environmental sciences and engineering as well as researchers, professionals and policy makers who conduct research and practices in the related fields. It is essential reading for experts in environmental science and engineering and sustainable waste reuse and recycling in both developed and developing countries.
Macrophytes in Aquatic Ecosystems: From Biology to Management
Author: J.M. Caffrey
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2009-03-20
Total Pages: 250
ISBN-13: 1402053908
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe loss to national economies resulting from excessive plant biomass has been appreciable and has put pressure on water managers to develop weed control procedures. The results from the most up-to-date research activities and field trials of leading aquatic plant scientists and managers in all five continents, aimed at resolving these weed problems, has been drawn together in this volume.
Weed Management
Author: C. M. Singh
Publisher: M.D. Publications Pvt. Ltd.
Published: 1996
Total Pages: 172
ISBN-13: 9788185880976
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn this book an effort has been made to collect and collate new concepts of weed management into a concise text which will be easy to understand and practice the intricate problems of weeds by the students, farmers and extension workers vis-a-vis the research scientists.
The Farmer's Handbook
Author: International Correspondence Schools
Publisher:
Published: 1912
Total Pages: 428
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWeeds of California and Other Western States
Author: Joseph M. DiTomaso
Publisher: UCANR Publications
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 979
ISBN-13: 1879906694
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis encyclopedic yet easy-to-use 2-volume set covers 262 individual entries, including a full description of 451 species and another 361 plants compared as similar species, representing 63 plant families. 13 shortcut identification tables for groups that share similar, unusual, or relatively uncommon characteristics. 2 grass identification keys - a key to all characteristics including inflorescences and reproductive parts and a key to vegetative characteristics only. 67 tables comparing important characteristics of difficult-to-distinguish weedy species. Color photos of over 700 weeds including seeds, seedlings, flowers, and mature plants. Appendix of non-native plants rarely or occasionally naturalized in California. Glossary of botanical terms. Bibliography of some of the most pertinent publications. Index to common names, scientific names, and synonyms. Each entry describes the plant category, family name, common name, and synonyms along with a summary of the important aspects of the plant’s life cycle, size, growth form, impact, method of introduction, and toxicity. You'll also find a description of the seedling, mature plant, roots and underground structures, flowers, fruits and seeds, spikelets and florets, spore-bearing structures, and post senescence characteristics for each entry. Also includes a description of the habitat where each is typically found and distribution in California, other states, and worldwide, along with maximum elevation at which the species is found. Rounding out each entry is a description of the methods of reproduction, seed dispersal, germination requirements and conditions, seed survival and longevity, early establishment characteristics and requirements, cultural practices and management options that have proven effective or ineffective in controlling infestations, and a notation of the species' inclusion on federal or state noxious weed lists.
