TY  - CHAP
AU  - Angel Isauro Ortiz Ceballos
AU  - Juan Rogelio Aguirre Rivera
AU  - Mario Manuel Osorio Arce
AU  - Cecilia Peña Valdivia
ED  - Ruben Alvarez-Fernandez
Y1  - 2012-01-20
PY  - 2012
T1  - Velvet Bean (Mucuna pruriens var. utilis) a Cover Crop as Bioherbicide to Preserve the Environmental Services of Soil
N2  - Weeds severely affect crop quality and yield. Therefore, successful farming relies on their control by coordinated management approaches. Among these, chemical herbicides are of key importance. Their development and commercialization began in the 1940's and they allowed for a qualitative increase in crop yield and quality when it was most needed. This book blends review chapters with scientific studies, creating an overview of some the current trends in the field of herbicides. Included are  environmental studies on their toxicity and impact on natural populations, methods to reduce herbicide inputs and therefore overall non-target toxicity, and the use of bioherbicides as natural alternatives.
BT  - Herbicides
SP  - Ch. 9
UR  - https://doi.org/10.5772/31833
DO  - 10.5772/31833
SN  - 
PB  - IntechOpen
CY  - Rijeka
Y2  - 2024-04-27
ER  -