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Автор: Andrew H. Cobb
Издательство: John Wiley & Sons Limited
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Жанр произведения: Биология
Год издания: 0
isbn: 9781119157700
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      Table of Contents

      1  Cover

      2  Title Page

      3  Copyright Page

      4  Preface References

      5  Chapter 1: An Introduction to Weed Biology 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Distribution 1.3 The importance of weeds 1.4 Problems caused by weeds 1.5 Biology of weeds 1.6 A few examples of problem weeds 1.7 Positive attributes of weeds 1.8 The ever‐changing weed spectrum 1.9 Weed control References

      6  Chapter 2: Herbicide Discovery and Development 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Markets 2.3 Prospects 2.4 Environmental impact and relative toxicology 2.5 Chemophobia 2.6 The search for novel active ingredients 2.7 The search for novel target sites 2.8 Mode of action studies 2.9 The role of natural chemistry 2.10 Recent developments 2.11 A lower limit for rates of herbicide application? References

      7  Chapter 3: Herbicide Uptake and Movement 3.1 Introduction 3.2 The cuticle as a barrier to foliar uptake 3.3 Physicochemical aspects of foliar uptake 3.4 Herbicide formulation 3.5 Uptake by roots from soil 3.6 Herbicide translocation from roots to shoots 3.7 A case study: the formulation of acids 3.8 The formulation of glyphosate 3.9 Further developments References

      8  Chapter 4: Herbicide Selectivity and Metabolism 4.1 Introduction 4.2 General principles 4.3 Herbicide safeners and synergists References

      9  Chapter 5: Herbicides that Inhibit Photosynthesis 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Photosystems 5.3 Inhibition at Photosystem II 5.4 Photodamage and repair of Photosystem II 5.5 Structures and uses of Photosystem II inhibitors 5.6 Interference with electron flow at Photosystem I 5.7 RuBisCo activase 5.8 How treated plants die 5.9 Chlorophyll fluorescence 5.10 Inhibition of photosynthetic carbon reduction in C4 plants References

      10  Chapter 6: Inhibitors of Pigment Biosynthesis 6.1 Introduction: structures and functions of photosynthetic pigments 6.2 Inhibition of chlorophyll biosynthesis 6.3 Inhibition of carotenoid biosynthesis 6.4 Inhibition of plastoquinone biosynthesis 6.5 How treated plants die 6.6 Selectivity and metabolism 6.7 Summary References

      11  Chapter 7: Auxin‐type Herbicides 7.1 Introduction 7.2 Structures and uses of auxin‐type herbicides 7.3 Auxin, a natural plant growth regulator 7.4 Biosynthesis