Bringing together reasons for why and where weeds occur and the ecological importance of weed management, this updated edition (previously entitled "Weed Ecology") provides an in-depth study of plant ecology with greater coverage of invasive plant biology and more concise statistics. In a new, larger format, printed in two colours, and illustrated throughout with figures, tables and case studies it is an essential text for students in plant ecology, agriculture and horticulture.
Praise for the first edition:
"As an undergraduate text [the book] does a superb job of traversing the wide expanse of ecology... several chapters should be key components of any course on understanding weed ecology" - Biological Invasions
"The information is provided in short chapters, which are very well written, have their own comprehensive reference lists, and contain many excellent examples from around the world. The book will be an extremely valuable textbook for undergraduate and graduate students studying weed science and agriculture" - Biological Agriculture and Horticulture
Students and researchers in plant ecology, agriculture and horticulture.
1. Introduction to Invasion Ecology
2. The Distribution and Abundance of Populations
3. The Structure and Dynamics of Populations
4. Sexual Reproduction
5. Asexual Reproduction
6. From Seed to Seedling
7. Growing Up, Getting Old and Dying
8. Competition
9. Herbivory, Parasitism, and Mutualism
10. Basic Community Concepts and Diversity
11. Community Dynamics: Succession and Assembly
12. Landscape Scales and Invasive Species
13. Molecular Ecology: Applications for Invasive Plants
14. Plant Invasions: A Synthesis
Booth has worked as a freelance science writer and editor for over six years. She focuses on developing high school biology text books but has also worked on university web material and other projects. She has a Ph.D. in plant ecology and has worked as a research in agriculture weed ecology.
Murphy <b>Dr Stephen Murphy</b> has worked as a consultant and researcher for the past 25 years. As a Professor and now Department Chair at the University of Waterloo, he has mentored and trained over 200 students and taught classes in assessing invasive species, ecological integrity, ecological restoration, wildlife conservation, ecological indicators, experimental design, and analysis and management plans for private and public lands. He has published over 50 peer reviewed journal articles or books/book chapters in his total career as a researcher and academic. Steve is Associate Editor of Restoration Ecology & Weed Science, Director of the University of Waterloo's Centre for Ecosystem Resilience and Adaptation and the Summit Centre for the Environment in Huntsville ON, Chair of the Society for Ecological Restoration Ontario, a member of the Restoration Institute, a founder of the Ontario Invasive Plant Council, and Chair of the Centre for Applied Sciences in Ontario Protected Areas
Swanton <b>Dr. Clarence Swanton</b> obtained his B.Sc.in Botany from the University of Toronto in 1975, his M.Sc in Agrometerology from the University of Guelph in 1977 and a Ph.D in Plant Ecology from the University of Western Ontario in 1986. In 1985 he joined the Department of Crop Science at the University of Guelph as an Assistant Professor of Weed Science. He was promoted to Professor in 1996. From 1998 to 2004, he served as the first Chair of the Department of Plant Agriculture. In 2002, he was elected a Fellow of the Canadian Society of Agronomy. In 2005, he received the Weed Science Society of America Fellow Award. Dr Swanton has contributed internationally as a teacher, and consultant. His research is focussed on plant ecology and the development of integrated weed management systems for field and horticultural crops.