Woody Plants and Woody Plant Management

Rodney W. Bovey

Significance and botanical nature of woody plants; history and development of woody plant management; herbicide development; chemistry and properties of herbicides used; herbicide application technology; herbicide residues and impact on the environment; herbicide toxicology and safety; the phenoxy herbicide controversy; herbicide fate and activity in woody plants; herbicide spray drift, vapour, and residue effects on crop plants; ecological impact of woody plant management; the response of woody plants to herbicides; economics of woody plant management; nonchemical methods of woody plant control; growing woody plants for experimental purposes; future trends, needs, and priorities.