Weed Science: Principles and Practices:Third Edition

Mode of Action of Herbicides Second Edition Floyd M. Ashton and Alden S. Crafts Completely revised and updated version of the basic introduction to the physiology and biochemistry of chemical weed killers. It summarizes current international information on each class of herbicide, including specific information on absorption and translocation, molecular fate, biochemical responses, and mode of action. 1981 (0 471-04847-X) 525 pp. Weed Ecology Implications for Vegetation Management Steven R. Radosevich and Jodie S. Holt This is the first book to deal specifically with weeds as a biologically important class of vegetation. This important work defines the concept of a weed in biological and ecological terms, and concentrates on the crop and weed responses caused by environmental change rather than the tools used to manipulate vegetation. It develops the underlying principles for weed management from studies of the adaptations of weeds to their environment and to other plants. 1984 (0 471-87674-7) 265 pp. Crop Protection Chemicals Reference Seventh Edition Completely updated for 1991, this standard reference provides the complete text of product labels for crop protection chemicals. Professionals will learn instantly what products can best treat a particular crop problem, what quantities of the chemical to use, and under what restrictions and precautions. The book includes extensive and easily accessed indices and appendices on such matters as codings when transporting products, safety practices, calibrations, and more. 1991 (0 471-53282-7) 2,206 pp.

About the authors FLOYD M. ASHTON taught in the Department of Botany, University of California, Davis, for over thirty years until his retirement in 1988. An influential figure in weed science, Dr. Ashton has authored or coauthored numerous scientific papers, reviews, book chapters, and articles on weed science and plant physiology and Mode of Action of Herbicides, Second Edition (Wiley, 1981). A recipient of many honors, Dr. Ashton has received a National Institute of Health Senior Fellowship and served as the USA Delegate to the First United Nations Conference on Weed Control and the USA Delegate to the National Science Foundation INDO-US Conference on Biodegradable Pesticides. He also received the Outstanding Research Award from the Weed Science Society of America and is also an elected Fellow of the Society, Dr. Ashton received his BS from the University of Illinois and a PhD from Ohio State University. THOMAS J. MONACO is a professor and head of the Department of Horticultural Science at North Carolina State University. Dr. Monaco served as president of the Weed Science Society of North Carolina, on the executive board of the Weed Science Society of America, and as associate editor of the Weed Science Journal. The recipient of numerous honors and awards, Dr. Monaco received the Outstanding Contributions to Agriculture Award from Ciba-Geigy (1983) and Outstanding Graduate Educator Award from the American Society for Horticultural Science (1986). Dr. Monaco received a BS in horticulture and an MS in agronomy/weed science from Rutgers University and a PhD in crop science/weed science from North Carolina State University.