{"product_id":"weed-anatomy-isbn-9780470659861","title":"Weed Anatomy","description":"\u003cp\u003eWeeds affect everyone in the world by reducing crop yield and crop quality, delaying or interfering with harvesting, interfering with animal feeding (including poisoning), reducing animal health, preventing water flow, as plant parasites, etc. Weeds are common everywhere and cause many $ billions worth of crop losses annually, with the global cost of controlling weeds running into $ billions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe anatomy of plants is generally well understood, but the examples used for explanations in most books are often restricted to non-weed species. Weeds have many features that make them more competitive, for example enabling them to more quickly recover after herbicide treatment. Some of these adaptations include rhizomes, adapted roots, tubers and other special structures. Until now,\u003cbr\u003e no single book has concentrated on weeds’ anatomical features. A comprehensive understanding of these features is, however, often imperative to the successful implementation of many weed control measures.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeautifully and comprehensively illustrated, in full colour throughout, Weed Anatomy provides a comprehensive insight into the anatomy of the globally-important weeds of commercial significance. Commencing with a general overview of anatomy, the major part of the book then includes sections covering monocotyledons, dicotyledons, brackens and horsetails, with special reference to their anatomy. Ecological and evolutionary aspects of weeds are also covered and a number of less common weeds such as Adonis vernalis, Caucalis platycarpos and Scandix pecten-veneris are also included.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe authors of this book, who have between them many years of experience studying weeds, have put together a true landmark publication, providing a huge wealth of commercially-important information. Weed scientists, plant anatomists and agricultural scientists, including personnel within the agrochemical and crop protection industry, will find a great deal of useful information within\u003cbr\u003e the book’s covers. All libraries in universities and research establishments where agricultural and biological sciences are studied and taught should have copies of this exceptional book on their shelves.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection I Cells and Tissues 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1 Tissues 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2 Parenchyma 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3 Collenchyma 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4 Sclerenchyma, a Typical Contributor to Weediness 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection II Meristematic, Secretory, Storage and Boundary Structures 17\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5 Meristems 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6 Secretory Structures 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7 External Secretory Structures 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8 Internal Secretory Structures 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9 Stored Compounds 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10 Epidermis 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11 Stomata 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12 Non-glandular Trichomes and Papillae 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection III Vascular Elements and Pith 47\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13 Vascular Bundles 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14 Xylem 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15 Pits 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16 Phloem 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17 Pith 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection IV Stem, Root and Growth 67\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18 Stem 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 19 Dicot Stem – Cortex 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 20 Dicot Stem – Patterns of Vascular Tissues 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 21 Vascular Bundles and Leaf Traces in Dicots 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 22 Monocot Stem 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 23 Horsetail and Bracken Stem 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 24 Root Morphology 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 25 Root Histology 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 26 Root Tip 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 27 Xylem Patterns 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 28 Endodermis and Pericycle 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 29 Rhizodermis, Exodermis and Cortex 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 30 Root Genetics 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 31 Primary and Secondary Growth 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 32 Anomalous Secondary Growth 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection V Complex Tissues and Organs 129\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 33 Leaf 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 34 Flower 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 35 Androecium 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 36 Gynoecium 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 37 Genetics of Flower Formation 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 38 Fruit 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 39 Carpels, Pericarp and Various Fruit Forms 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 40 Genetics of Fruit Development 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 41 Seed 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 42 Genetics of Seed Development 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 43 Secondary Reproduction Characteristics 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 44 Flower Modifications in Weeds 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 45 Seedling and Embryo 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection VI Vegetative Propagation 203\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 46 Vegetative Weed Reproduction 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 47 Rhizomes 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 48 Tubers and Corms 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 49 Stolons and Runners 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 50 Roots with Adventitious Buds 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 51 Bulbs 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection VII Weediness 225\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 52 Indicators of Weediness 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection VIII Short Monographs 233\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 53 Introduction to Monographs 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 54 Weed Anatomy Monographs 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMonograph 1: Abutilon theophrasti Medicus 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMonograph 2: Alopecurus myosuroides Huds. and Alopecurus japonicus Steudel 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMonograph 3: Amaranthus retrofl exus L. and Amarantus palmeri S. Wats. 248\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMonograph 4: Ambrosia artemisiifolia L. 259\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMonograph 5: Apera spica-venti (L.) P. Beauv. 266\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMonograph 6: Avena fatua L. and Avena sterilis L. 268\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMonograph 7: Bidens pilosa L. and Bidens tripartita L. 272\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMonograph 8: Bromus secalinus L., Bromus sterilis L. and Bromus tectorum L. 276\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMonograph 9: Calystegia sepium (L.) R. Br. and Convolvulus arvensis L. 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMonograph 10: Chenopodium album L. 282\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMonograph 11: Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop. 293\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMonograph 12: Conyza canadensis (L.) Cronq. and Conyza bonariensis (L.) Cronq. 298\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMonograph 13: Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. 304\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMonograph 14: Cyperus esculentus L., Cyperus iria L., Cyperus rotundus L. and Cyperus serotinus Rottb. 311\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMonograph 15: Digitaria sanguinalis L. 325\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMonograph 16: Echinochloa colonum (L.) Link and Echinochloa crus-galli (L.) Beauv. 333\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMonograph 17: Eleusine indica (L.) Link 342\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMonograph 18: Elytrigia repens (L.) Nevski 348\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMonograph 19: Fallopia convolvulus (L.) Löve, Fallopia japonica (Houtt.) Ronse Decraene, Fallopia sachalinensis (F. Schmidt) Ronse Decraene and Fallopia baldschuanica (Regel) Holub 357\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMonograph 20: Galium aparine L. 370\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMonograph 21: Impatiens glandulifera Royle 375\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMonograph 22: Lolium multifl orum Lam., Lolium perenne L. and Lolium rigidum Gaudin 386\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMonograph 23: Myosotis arvensis (L.) Hill and Myosotis palustris (L.) Nath. 394\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMonograph 24: Paspalum dilatatum Poir. 400\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMonograph 25: Phalaris minor Retz. and Phalaris paradoxa L. 410\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMonograph 26: Poa annua L. 416\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMonograph 27: Polygonum amphibium L., Polygonum aviculare L. and Polygonum lapathifolium L. 422\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMonograph 28: Rottboellia cochinchinensis (Lour.) W. Clayton 429\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMonograph 29: Setaria faberi Herrm., Setaria glauca (L.) Beauv. and Setaria viridis (L.) Beauv. 434\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMonograph 30: Sorghum halepense (L.) Pers. 441\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMonograph 31: Urochloa platyphylla (Munroe ex C. Wright) R. D. Webster 450\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMonograph 32: Xanthium strumarium L. and Xanthium spinosum L. 454\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection IX Methods for the Preparation of Sections 463\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 55 Tissue Preparation and Staining Procedures 465\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 472\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 482\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“The authors are to be com­pli­men­ted on a most worthy endeav­our and an assuredly worth­while enter­prise (allay­ing the authors’ con­cerns on p. 4…): Thank you!.”  (\u003ci\u003eAob Blog, 24 September 20\u003c\/i\u003e15)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Despite its limitations, the book could complement more basic and fundamental treatises on plant anatomy.  Summing Up: Recommended.  With reservations.  Only comprehensive botany collections, lower-division undergraduates through researchers\/faculty.”  (\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 December 2013)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHansjoerg Kraehmer \u003c\/b\u003eis Past President of the European Weed Research Society and is based at Bayer CropScience, Frankfurt, Germany. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter Baur \u003c\/b\u003eheads the Competence Center Crop Protection, Clariant, Frankfurt, Germany. He is external Professor at the Faculty of Natural Sciences, Leibniz University of Hannover, Germany, and Past President of the International Society for Agrochemical Adjuvants.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eWeeds affect everyone in the world by reducing crop yield and crop quality, delaying or interfering with harvesting, interfering with animal feeding (including poisoning), reducing animal health, preventing water flow, as plant parasites, etc. Weeds are common everywhere and cause many $ billions worth of crop losses annually, with the global cost of controlling weeds running into $ billions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe anatomy of plants is generally well understood, but the examples used for explanations in most books are often restricted to non-weed species. Weeds have many features that make them more competitive, for example enabling them to more quickly recover after herbicide treatment. Some of these adaptations include rhizomes, adapted roots, tubers and other special structures. Until now,\u003cbr\u003e no single book has concentrated on weeds’ anatomical features. A comprehensive understanding of these features is, however, often imperative to the successful implementation of many weed control measures.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeautifully and comprehensively illustrated, in full colour throughout, Weed Anatomy provides a comprehensive insight into the anatomy of the globally-important weeds of commercial significance. Commencing with a general overview of anatomy, the major part of the book then includes sections covering monocotyledons, dicotyledons, brackens and horsetails, with special reference to their anatomy. 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All libraries in universities and research establishments where agricultural and biological sciences are studied and taught should have copies of this exceptional book on their shelves.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990472245477,"sku":"NP9780470659861","price":455.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780470659861.jpg?v=1761787964","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/weed-anatomy-isbn-9780470659861","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}