Noxious Range Weeds

by Lynn F James

Overview

This is a reference book on the classification, distribution, ecology and control of poisonous and aggressively invasive plant species on rangeland. The plants covered include leafy spurge, snakeweeds, thistles and knapweeds, woody species such as juniper, rabbitbrush, oakbrush, mesquite and saltcedar, and other noxious weeds such as dyers woad, cheatgrass and tansy ragwort.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780367166496
Publisher:	CRC Press
Publication date:	06/13/2023
Pages:	482
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Lynn F. James PhD. USDA-ARS Poisonous Plant Research Laboratory, Logan. John 0. Evans PhD. Plants, Soils, and Biometeorology Department, Utah State University, Logan. Michael H. Ralphs PhD. USDA-ARS Poisonous Plant Research Laboratory, Logan. R. Dennis Child

Table of Contents

Leafy spurge; snakeweeds; thistles; knapweeds; woody species; other noxious weeds.

Editorial Reviews

The proceedings of a conference hosted by the USDA Agricultural Research Service Poisonous Plant Research Laboratory include discussion of such issues as when a weed is considered to be noxious; naturalization, plant and seed dynamics; global change and vegetation dynamics; biological and chemical control; allelopathy, economic impact, and management strategies; and information on the economics, distribution, ecology and control of numerous specific species. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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