TY - CHAP AU - Amália Jurado AU - Maria Fernandes AU - Romeu Videira AU - Francisco Peixoto AU - Joaquim Vicente ED - Andreas Kortekamp Y1 - 2011-01-08 PY - 2011 T1 - Herbicides: the Face and the Reverse of the Coin. An in Vitro Approach to the Toxicity of Herbicides in Non-Target Organisms N2 - Herbicides are much more than just weed killers. They may exhibit beneficial or adverse effects on other organisms. Given their toxicological, environmental but also agricultural relevance, herbicides are an interesting field of activity not only for scientists working in the field of agriculture. It seems that the investigation of herbicide-induced effects on weeds, crop plants, ecosystems, microorganisms, and higher organism requires a multidisciplinary approach. Some important aspects regarding the multisided impacts of herbicides on the living world are highlighted in this book. I am sure that the readers will find a lot of helpful information, even if they are only slightly interested in the topic. BT - Herbicides and Environment SP - Ch. 1 UR - https://doi.org/10.5772/12976 DO - 10.5772/12976 SN - PB - IntechOpen CY - Rijeka Y2 - 2024-04-20 ER -