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1 online resource (344 pages) illustrations (chiefly color) |
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text txt rdacontent |
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computer c rdamedia |
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online resource cr rdacarrier |
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Emerging issues in analytical chemistry |
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Emerging issues in analytical chemistry.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Herbicides : brief history, agricultural use, and potential alternatives for weed control / Robin Mesnage, András Székács, and Johann G. Zaller -- A minimum data set for tracking changes in pesticide use / Charles M. Benbrook and Rachel Benbrook -- Herbicide mode of action / András Székács -- Coformulants in commercial herbicides / Robin Mesnage -- Analytical strategies to measure herbicide active ingredients and their metabolites / Souleiman El Balkhi, Sylvain Dulaurent, and Franck Saint-Marcoux -- Mammalian toxicity of herbicides used in intensive GM crop farming / Robin Mesnage and Michael Antoniou -- Direct herbicide effects on terrestrial nontarget organisms belowground and aboveground / Johann G. Zaller and Carsten A. Brühl -- Indirect herbicide effects on biodiversity, ecosystem functions, and interactions with global changes / Carsten A. Brühl and Johann G. Zaller -- Analytical strategies to measure toxicity and endocrine-disrupting effects of herbicides : predictive toxicology / Robin Mesnage -- Glyphosate as an active substance authorized under EU pesticide regulations : regulatory principles and procedures / Nicolas de Sadeleer -- Herbicides : a necessary evil? An integrative overview / Robin Mesnage and Johann G. Zaller. |
| Note |
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on July 09, 2021). |
| Summary |
Herbicides: Chemistry, Efficacy, Toxicology, and Environmental Impacts addresses contemporary debates on herbicide toxicology. The reader is offered a comprehensive overview of this complex topic, presented by internationally recognized experts. Information presented will inform discussions on the use of herbicides in modern agricultural and other systems, and their potential non-target effects on human populations and various ecosystems. The book covers these matters in concise language appropriate to engage both specialists in the research community and informed persons responsible for legislative, funding, and public health matters in the community at large. The use of herbicides is an essential pillar of modern agricultural production systems. Weeds, if uncontrolled, would reduce crop yield and result in massive economic damage. Recently, the heavy reliance on single herbicides has been linked to the development of weed resistance. To combat resistant weeds, farmers are advised to use a mix of several herbicides and to increase herbicide application rates. As a result, the toxicity of herbicides on human health and the environment has become a controversial topic. |
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Herbicides.
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Herbicides -- Toxicology.
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Herbicides.
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Herbicides -- Toxicologie.
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herbicide.
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Herbicides -- Toxicology
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Herbicides
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| Added Author |
Mesnage, Robin, editor.
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Zaller, Johann G., 1968- editor.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: 0128236744 |
| ISBN |
0128236752 electronic publication |
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9780128236758 (electronic bk.) |
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9780128236741 |
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0128236744 |
| Standard No. |
AU@ 000069611937 |
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UKMGB 020164485 |
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AU@ 000069692539 |
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