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Integrated weed management for sustainable agriculture
Prof. Robert L. Zimdahl | Dr Adam S. Davis | Dr Bruce Maxwell | Prof. David R. Clements | Prof. C. J. Swanton | T. Valente | Prof. Anita Dille | Dr S. A. Clay | S. A. Bruggeman | Dr Christopher Preston | Dr Ian Heap | Prashant Jha | Dr Krishna N. Reddy | Prof. Matt Liebman | Dr John R. Teasdale | Prof. Eric R. Gallandt | Daniel Brainard | Bryan Brown | Prof. Stevan Z. Knezevic | Prof. Baruch Rubin | Abraham Gamliel | Dr Greta Gramig | Dr James M. Mwendwa | Jeffrey D. Weidenhamer | Leslie A. Weston | Dr Erin N. Rosskopf | Raghavan Charudattan | William Bruckart | Dr Susan M. Boyetchko | Dr Ann C. Kennedy | Sandrine Petit | Dr David A. Bohan
(2017)
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Abstract
Weeds remain a major obstacle to increased yields. Past reliance on herbicides is no longer sufficient with increasing concerns about environmental effects, regulation and resistance. This has led to the development of integrated weed management (IWM) which includes herbicides as part of a broader array of cultural, physical and biological methods of control. This volume reviews key research on the use of IWM in sustainable agriculture.
Parts 1 and 2 introduce weed ecology and IWM principles, including surveillance, risk assessment and planning an IWM programme. Part 3 summarises the role of herbicides in IWM whilst Part 4 reviews the range of cultural and physical methods of weed control. The final part of the book surveys biological techniques for weed control.
With its eminent editor and international range of expert authors, this will be a standard reference for weed scientists, the agricultural community and the pesticide industry as well as government and non-governmental agencies supporting a more sustainable agriculture.
Weeds remain a major obstacle to increased yields. Past reliance on herbicides is no longer sufficient with increasing concerns about environmental effects, regulation and resistance. This has led to the development of integrated weed management (IWM) which includes herbicides as part of a broader array of cultural, physical and biological methods of control. This volume reviews key research on the use of IWM in sustainable agriculture.
Parts 1 and 2 introduce weed ecology and IWM principles, including surveillance, risk assessment and planning an IWM programme. Part 3 summarise the role of herbicides in IWM whilst Part 4 reviews the range of cultural and physical methods of weed control. The final part of the book surveys biological techniques for weed control.
With its eminent editor and international range of expert authors, this will be a standard reference for weed scientists, the agricultural community and the pesticide industry as well as government and non-governmental agencies supporting a more sustainable agriculture.
"This is an excellent overview of the latest thinking in weed management, with chapters written by some of the most prominent authorities conducting research today… the book is a valuable addition to the literature, and one that will be widely used as a key reference".
Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems
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Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems
“Bob Zimdahl has been a true Renaissance thinker throughout his career as a weed scientist. He has addressed controversial problems and challenged the status quo in commercial agriculture. Today global agriculture is facing greater problems than ever before in history. This volume edited by Profesor Zimdahl provides a range of perspectives and a sustainable framework for managing the continuing threat from weeds to food, fuel and fiber production in the future.”
Professor Michael D. K. Owen, Iowa State University, USA
Table of Contents
| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contents | v | ||
| Series list | xi | ||
| Preface | xv | ||
| Introduction | xvii | ||
| Part 1 Weeds | xvii | ||
| Part 2 IWM principles | xviii | ||
| Part 3 Using herbicides in IWM | xviii | ||
| Part 4 Cultural and physical methods for weed control | xix | ||
| Part 5 Biological methods for weed control | xxi | ||
| Part 1 Weeds | 1 | ||
| Chapter 1 Weed ecology and population dynamics | 3 | ||
| 1 Introduction | 3 | ||
| 2 Populations: abundance | 5 | ||
| 3 Populations: weed distribution | 7 | ||
| 4 Target transitions: a quantitative approach to targeting weed life stages | 9 | ||
| 5 Communities in arable systems | 11 | ||
| 6 Agroecosystems | 13 | ||
| 7 Case study: mitigating the invasive potential of a bioenergy crop species | 15 | ||
| 8 Summary and future trends | 17 | ||
| 9 Where to look for further information | 18 | ||
| 10 References | 18 | ||
| Chapter 2 Weed-plant interactions | 29 | ||
| 1 Introduction | 29 | ||
| 2 Crop-weed interactions: an evolutionary perspective | 30 | ||
| 3 The nature of shared resource pools | 31 | ||
| 4 Direct competition for resources | 33 | ||
| 5 Indirect effects of competition | 36 | ||
| 6 Spatial and temporal dynamics | 38 | ||
| 7 Conclusion | 38 | ||
| 8 Where to look for further information | 39 | ||
| 9 References | 39 | ||
| Chapter 3 Invasive weed species and their effects | 43 | ||
| 1 Introduction | 43 | ||
| 2 What is an invasive weed? | 44 | ||
| 3 The invasion process | 47 | ||
| 4 Economic effects on agricultural commodities | 49 | ||
| 5 Indirect effects | 53 | ||
| 6 Globalization and climate change effects | 54 | ||
| 7 Applying IWM | 57 | ||
| 8 Conclusion | 59 | ||
| 9 Where to look for further information | 59 | ||
| 10 References | 60 | ||
| Part 2 IWM principles | 67 | ||
| Chapter 4 Key issues and challenges of integrated weed management | 69 | ||
| 1 Introduction | 69 | ||
| 2 Tillage | 70 | ||
| 3 Time of weed emergence relative to the crop | 71 | ||
| 4 Critical periods for weed control | 72 | ||
| 5 Crop morphology | 73 | ||
| 6 Row width and seeding density to reduce weed competitiveness | 73 | ||
| 7 Nutrient management | 74 | ||
| 8 Crop rotation | 76 | ||
| 9 Future trends and conclusion | 76 | ||
| 10 Where to look for further information | 77 | ||
| 11 References | 77 | ||
| Chapter 5 Ethical issues in integrated weed management1 | 83 | ||
| 1 Introduction | 83 | ||
| 2 Ethical principles | 84 | ||
| 3 Ethics in agriculture | 85 | ||
| 4 Sustainability as an ethical goal | 87 | ||
| 5 Conclusion | 89 | ||
| 6 Where to look for further information | 89 | ||
| 7 References | 89 | ||
| Chapter 6 Surveillance and monitoring of weed populations | 91 | ||
| 1 Introduction | 91 | ||
| 2 Temporal and spatial variation | 92 | ||
| 3 Monitoring weed populations | 96 | ||
| 4 Case studies: how research has been used to improve practice | 97 | ||
| 5 Summary and future trends | 100 | ||
| 6 Where to look for further information | 100 | ||
| 7 References | 101 | ||
| Part 3 Using herbicides in IWM | 105 | ||
| Chapter 7 Site-specific weed management | 107 | ||
| 1 Introduction | 107 | ||
| 2 Site-specific weed management | 108 | ||
| 3 Weed variability and its influence on weed management | 110 | ||
| 4 Field scouting: measuring spatial and temporal variabilities of weeds | 115 | ||
| 5 Other sensing methods and controlling weeds based on spatial variability | 119 | ||
| 6 Results, interpretation and management decisions | 122 | ||
| 7 Summary | 125 | ||
| 8 Future trends in research | 125 | ||
| 9 Where to look for further information | 126 | ||
| 10 References | 126 | ||
| Chapter 8 Assessing and minimizing the environmental effects of herbicides | 133 | ||
| 1 Introduction | 133 | ||
| 2 Sources and fate of herbicides in the environment | 134 | ||
| 3 Environmental effects of herbicides | 143 | ||
| 4 Managing environmental effects of herbicides | 150 | ||
| 5 Future trends and conclusion | 154 | ||
| 6 Where to look for further information | 155 | ||
| 7 References | 155 | ||
| Chapter 9 Trends in the development of herbicide-resistant weeds | 169 | ||
| 1 Introduction | 169 | ||
| 2 Herbicide resistance definitions | 170 | ||
| 3 Resistant weeds by site of action | 172 | ||
| 4 Resistant weeds by crop, region and weed family | 178 | ||
| 5 Management of herbicide-resistant weeds | 184 | ||
| 6 Future outlook on herbicide resistance | 187 | ||
| 7 Conclusion | 188 | ||
| 8 Where to look for further information | 188 | ||
| 9 References | 188 | ||
| Part 4 Cultural and physical methods for weed control | 191 | ||
| Chapter 10 The role of herbicide-resistant crops \nin integrated weed management | 193 | ||
| 1 Introduction | 193 | ||
| 2 Glyphosate-resistant crops | 195 | ||
| 3 Glufosinate-resistant crops | 197 | ||
| 4 Imidazolinone and sulphonylurea-tolerant crops | 197 | ||
| 5 New HR crop technologies | 198 | ||
| 6 HR crops as part of an IWM programme | 199 | ||
| 7 Summary | 200 | ||
| 8 Where to find further information | 200 | ||
| 9 References | 200 | ||
| Chapter 11 Cultural techniques to manage weeds | 203 | ||
| 1 Introduction | 203 | ||
| 2 Crop population density | 204 | ||
| 3 Crop spatial arrangement | 205 | ||
| 4 Sowing time and transplanting | 206 | ||
| 5 Choice of crop genotype and breeding for competitive and allelopathic abilities | 207 | ||
| 6 Mulching | 208 | ||
| 7 Soil fertility management | 210 | ||
| 8 Irrigation and flooding: depth, timing and placement | 213 | ||
| 9 Effects of combining multiple practices: examples of ‘many little hammers’ at work | 215 | ||
| 10 Future trends in research | 217 | ||
| 11 Summary | 218 | ||
| 12 Where to look for further information | 219 | ||
| 13 References | 220 | ||
| Chapter 12 The use of rotations and cover crops to manage weeds | 227 | ||
| 1 Introduction | 227 | ||
| 2 Crop rotation in weed management | 228 | ||
| 3 Cover crops in weed management | 242 | ||
| 4 Opportunities for weed establishment within rotations | 250 | ||
| 5 Conclusion | 251 | ||
| 6 Future trends | 252 | ||
| 7 Where to look for further information | 253 | ||
| 8 References | 253 | ||
| Chapter 13 Developments in physical weed control | 261 | ||
| 1 Introduction | 261 | ||
| 2 Tillage | 262 | ||
| 3 Physical weed control: overview | 263 | ||
| 4 Tools, weeds and soil conditions | 266 | ||
| 5 Weed–crop selectivity | 270 | ||
| 6 Fundamental problems with cultivation | 274 | ||
| 7 Future research priorities | 278 | ||
| 8 Where to look for further information | 279 | ||
| 9 References | 279 | ||
| Chapter 14 Flame weeding techniques | 285 | ||
| 1 Introduction | 285 | ||
| 2 Flaming specifications, effectiveness and equipment | 286 | ||
| 3 Weed response to heat | 290 | ||
| 4 Uses of flame weeding | 291 | ||
| 5 Advantages, disadvantages and environmental impacts | 295 | ||
| 6 Future research and practical recommendations | 297 | ||
| 7 Where to look for further information | 298 | ||
| 8 References | 298 | ||
| Chapter 15 Soil solarization: a sustainable method for weed management | 303 | ||
| 1 Introduction | 303 | ||
| 2 Solarization: mode of action, effect on weeds, benefits and limitations | 304 | ||
| 3 Plastic mulching technologies | 307 | ||
| 4 Effects of solarization on soil nutrients and pesticides | 310 | ||
| 5 Solarization and integrated pest management | 311 | ||
| 6 Recent applications of organic amendments and solarization in weed control | 313 | ||
| 7 Concluding remarks | 313 | ||
| 8 Where to look for further information | 314 | ||
| 9 References | 314 | ||
| Chapter 16 Weed management in organic crop cultivation | 319 | ||
| 1 Introduction | 319 | ||
| 2 Tools and tactics used in organic systems | 320 | ||
| 3 Farmer case studies | 328 | ||
| 4 Future trends and conclusion | 333 | ||
| 5 Where to look for further information | 334 | ||
| 6 References | 334 | ||
| Part 5 Biological methods for weed control | 337 | ||
| Chapter 17 The use of allelopathy and competitive crop cultivars for weed suppression in cereal crops | 339 | ||
| 1 Introduction: key issues and challenges | 339 | ||
| 2 Competitive crops and cultural strategies in weed management | 341 | ||
| 3 The effect of allelopathy on weed suppression | 343 | ||
| 4 The effect of soil and environment on plant metabolites (allelochemicals) | 346 | ||
| 5 Use of crop residue mulches and cover crops in weed suppression | 350 | ||
| 6 Case studies: production of benzoxazinoids in cereal crops | 353 | ||
| 7 Case studies: competitive cereal cultivars as a tool in integrated weed management | 356 | ||
| 8 Summary and future trends | 358 | ||
| 9 Where to look for further information | 360 | ||
| 10 References | 360 | ||
| Chapter 18 Bioherbicides: an overview | 367 | ||
| 1 Introduction | 367 | ||
| 2 Natural products for targeting weed populations | 368 | ||
| 3 Microbial bioherbicides and classical biological control: an overview | 370 | ||
| 4 Examples of classical biological control | 372 | ||
| 5 Limitations and the effects of climate change | 376 | ||
| 6 Bioherbicides: inundative applications | 378 | ||
| 7 Integrating bioherbicides into weed management programmes | 383 | ||
| 8 Institutional changes for biological control adoption | 386 | ||
| 9 Conclusion | 390 | ||
| 10 Where to look for further information | 391 | ||
| 11 References | 392 | ||
| Chapter 19 The use of microorganisms in integrated weed management | 401 | ||
| 1 Introduction | 401 | ||
| 2 The role of biopesticides | 402 | ||
| 3 Historical accomplishments | 403 | ||
| 4 Recent registrations | 404 | ||
| 5 New discoveries under development | 406 | ||
| 6 Target weed selection | 408 | ||
| 7 Early discovery and screening | 408 | ||
| 8 Formulation and fermentation technologies | 410 | ||
| 9 Future trends and conclusion | 411 | ||
| 10 Where to look for further information | 412 | ||
| 11 References | 412 | ||
| Chapter 20 The use of bacteria in integrated weed management | 417 | ||
| 1 Introduction | 417 | ||
| 2 The case of downy brome (cheatgrass, Bromus tectorum L.) | 418 | ||
| 3 Finding a biocontrol agent to manage downy brome | 419 | ||
| 4 Application and results | 423 | ||
| 5 Summary | 425 | ||
| 6 Future trends in research | 425 | ||
| 7 Where to look for further information | 427 | ||
| 8 References | 428 | ||
| Chapter 21 The use of insects in integrated weed management | 431 | ||
| 1 Introduction | 431 | ||
| 2 Deciphering complex interactions with generalist predator communities | 432 | ||
| 3 Managing fields and landscapes to enhance weed seed predation | 435 | ||
| 4 Extent of regulation | 436 | ||
| 5 Case study: the UK national survey farm-scale evaluation | 437 | ||
| 6 Conclusion | 439 | ||
| 7 Future trends | 440 | ||
| 8 Acknowledgements | 441 | ||
| 9 Where to look for further information | 441 | ||
| 10 References | 442 | ||
| Index | 447 |