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Identification and Control of Common Weeds: Volume 2

  • Illustrates weeds with clear photos in different plant growth periods to facilitate the identification
  • Provides effective and practical control measurements for the specific type of weeds
  • Covers weed management not only in agriculture, but also in forestry and quarantine inspection fields

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Table of contents (58 chapters)

  1. Broad Leaf Weeds

    1. Saururaceae

      • Zhenghao Xu, Meihua Deng
      Pages 107-114
    2. Piperaceae

      • Zhenghao Xu, Meihua Deng
      Pages 115-118
    3. Cannabaceae

      • Zhenghao Xu, Meihua Deng
      Pages 119-124
    4. Urticaceae

      • Zhenghao Xu, Meihua Deng
      Pages 125-161
    5. Aristolochiaceae

      • Zhenghao Xu, Meihua Deng
      Pages 163-169
    6. Polygonaceae

      • Zhenghao Xu, Meihua Deng
      Pages 171-243
    7. Amaranthaceae

      • Zhenghao Xu, Meihua Deng
      Pages 245-302
    8. Nyctaginaceae

      • Zhenghao Xu, Meihua Deng
      Pages 303-308
    9. Phytolaccaceae

      • Zhenghao Xu, Meihua Deng
      Pages 309-313
    10. Molluginaceae

      • Zhenghao Xu, Meihua Deng
      Pages 315-318
    11. Portulacaceae

      • Zhenghao Xu, Meihua Deng
      Pages 319-323
    12. Talinaceae

      • Zhenghao Xu, Meihua Deng
      Pages 325-327
    13. Basellaceae

      • Zhenghao Xu, Meihua Deng
      Pages 329-333
    14. Caryophyllaceae

      • Zhenghao Xu, Meihua Deng
      Pages 335-366
    15. Cabombaceae

      • Zhenghao Xu, Meihua Deng
      Pages 367-369
    16. Ceratophyllaceae

      • Zhenghao Xu, Meihua Deng
      Pages 371-374
    17. Ranunculaceae

      • Zhenghao Xu, Meihua Deng
      Pages 375-404
    18. Menispermaceae

      • Zhenghao Xu, Meihua Deng
      Pages 405-413
    19. Papaveraceae

      • Zhenghao Xu, Meihua Deng
      Pages 415-432
    20. Cleomaceae

      • Zhenghao Xu, Meihua Deng
      Pages 433-436

About this book

This book introduces readers to nearly 600 common weeds. In addition to essential information, each chapter includes photos for a specific type of weed to show its morphology in different growth periods, such as seedling, root, flower, fruit, and mature plant. The book also discusses control measures, including agricultural, chemical, physical, biological, and comprehensive methods. The Volume2 mainly focuses on fern and 216 species of weeds of magnoliids or dicotyledoneae.

With the development of society and economics, weeds have become a recurring problem. In particular, the exotic, invasive, and quarantine weeds have spread dramatically and rapidly. On the other hand, many people, even those who are engaged in weed control, do not (or cannot) distinguish between weeds. Thus there is significant demand for illustrations of weed morphologies, as well as information on their control measures. This book offers a valuable, practical guide for all those working in the fields of crop cultivation, plant protection and quarantine management.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China

    Zhenghao Xu

  • College of Environmental & Resource Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China

    Meihua Deng

About the authors

Zhenghao Xu is a professor of environmental and resource sciences at Zhejiang University, China. He graduated from Zhejiang Agricultural University, China in 1985 and completed his Master’s degree at the same university in 1993. He subsequently engaged in weed research work at China Rice Research Institute for more than 10 years. He received his Ph.D. in Agriculture from China Agricultural University in 2003 and finished his post-doctoral research at Zhejiang University, China in 2006. His research chiefly focuses on weed management, biological invasion and allelopathy. Dr. Xu has published over 40 papers and 7 books, mainly dealing with weed research, control of invasive species and allelopathic mechanisms. He was recently honored with 4 Science and Technology Progress Awards in Zhejiang, China.

Meihua Deng is currently a research associate at the College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, China. She received her Ph.D. degreein environmental science from Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology in 2012. Her areas of interest include the transformation of pollutants in connection with human activities, the development of pollutant traceability technologies, and creating environmental pollution control management platforms that provide decision-making and technical support for ecosystem sustainable development.


Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Identification and Control of Common Weeds: Volume 2

  • Authors: Zhenghao Xu, Meihua Deng

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-024-1157-7

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Zhejiang University Press, Hangzhou and Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2017

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-94-024-1155-3Published: 28 November 2017

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-024-1499-8Published: 09 September 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-024-1157-7Published: 10 November 2017

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVIII, 848

  • Number of Illustrations: 430 b/w illustrations, 604 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Agriculture, Plant Systematics/Taxonomy/Biogeography, Forestry Management

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eBook USD 169.00
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Softcover Book USD 219.99
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  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
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Hardcover Book USD 219.99
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  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
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