Rev. ed. of: Weed control handbook. 8th ed. 1990.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

What is a weed? -- Weed competititon -- What is the weed seed bank? -- Wedd population dynamics -- Weeds and biodiversity -- Herbicide discovery -- Herbicide legislation and regulation -- Herbicides: modes of action and metabolism -- Herbicide formulation and delivery -- Methodology of application -- Herbicide-resistant weeds -- Herbicide-tolerant crops -- Non-chemical weed management -- Integrated weed management -- Developing decision-support systems to improve weed management -- Optimising herbicide performance -- Biological control of weeds -- Weed management strategies for winter cereals -- Weed control in other arable and field vegetable crops -- Management of aquatic weeds -- Where is weed management going?.