Color Atlas of Turfgrass Weeds A Guide to Weed Identification and Control Strategies

by McCarty, L. B.; Everest, John W.; Hall, David W.; Murphy, Tim R.; Yelverton, Fred

• ISBN13: 9780470189511
• ISBN10: 0470189517
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-01-28
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

Now in a new edition, The Color Atlas of Turfgrass Weeds, Second Edition is a critical tool for weed identification and turfgrass management. Hundreds of full-color photographs provide detailed plant features-assisting with the quick identification and control for hundreds of weeds. The book also illustrates various stages of weed development, helps pinpoint causes of weed infestation, and provides effective control strategies.

Author Biography

L. B. (Bert) McCarty is a Professor of Horticulture at Clemson University in Clemson, South Carolina. John W. Everest is a Professor Emeritus in the Department of Agronomy and Soils at Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama. David W. Hall is a consultant based in Gainesville, Florida. Tim R. Murphy is a Professor of Crop and Soil Sciences at the University of Georgia in Griffin. Fred Yelverton is a Professor of Crop Science at North Carolina State University in Raleigh.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Grass and Grass-like Plants

Broadleaf Plants

Moss

Appendix

Glossary of Taxonomic Terminology

Index to Common and Scientific Plant Names

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