edited by Steve Adkins, Asad Shabbir and Kunjithapatham Dhileepan
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Boston, MA :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
CABI,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
[2019]
PROJECTED PUBLICATION DATE
Date
1811
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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1 online resource :
Other Physical Details
illustrations, maps
SERIES
Series Title
CABI invasives series ;
Volume Designation
11
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references and index
CONTENTS NOTE
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Half Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; 1 An Introduction to the 'Demon Plant' Parthenium Weed; 2 Biology and Ecology; 3 Spread; 4 Interference and Impact of Parthenium Weed on Agriculture; 5 Impacts on the Environment; 6 Impact of Parthenium Weed on Human and Animal Health; 7 Biological Control; 8 Management: Physical, Cultural, Chemical; 9 Coordination of Management; 10 Parthenium Weed: Uses and Abuses; 11 History and Management -- Australia and Pacific; 12 History and Management -- Southern Asia; 13 History and Management -- East and South-east Asia
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14 History and Management -- Southern Africa and Western Indian Ocean Islands15 History and Management -- East and North Africa, and the Middle East; 16 Conclusions; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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This book explores the most important aspects of the biology, ecology and management of ""the world's worst weed"". Covering its mode of spread and its impacts upon agricultural production, the environment and human health, it also reviews management techniques, the possible uses of Parthenium weed, its distribution and the impacts of climate change