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in the discipline and addresses the cultural professionals in academia
future of weed research and im and the private sector, extension
proved management systems. The educators, and cl'Op consultant.~ as
editor and the authors of most of weIl as producers seeking to move
the 12 chapters represent a new from weed control to weed and
generation of weed scientists and crop management. All readers will
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Expanding the Context
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CONTENTS
Expanding the Context of Weed Management 1
Douglas D . Buhler
Weed Thresholds: Theory and Applicability 9
C. J. Swanton
S. Weaver
P. Cowan
R. VanAcker
W. Deen
A. S hrestha
Ecological Implications of Using Thresholds
for Weed Management 31
Robert F . N orris
Increasing Crop Competitiveness to Weeds
Through Crop Breeding 59
ToddA. Pester
Orvin C. Burnside
JamesH. Orf
Genetic Approach to the Development of Cover Crops
for Weed Management 77
Michael E . Foley
Improving Soil Quality: Implications
for Weed Management 95
Eric R . Gallandt
Matt L iebman
David R . Huggins
