CABI Book Chapter
Parthenium weed: biology, ecology and management.
Description
This book has been a collective effort by 26 members of the International Parthenium Weed Network, which is an International network of expert volunteers devoted to creating awareness about the parthenium weed (
Parthenium hysterophorus) threat, and to sharing information on how to reduce its adverse impacts upon agro-ecosystems, the environment and human health. The book builds on a fundamental un...
Chapter 5 (Page no: 79)
Impacts on the environment.
This chapter deals with the impact of parthenium weed (
Parthenium hysterophorus) on the environment, more specifically, the negative impact of the weed on soil properties, and the above- and below-ground community biodiversity, including fauna, flora and microorganisms. Also, the chapter comprehensively examines the negative impact of parthenium weed on insect pollinators and shows how the weed can: (i) alter nutrient cycling; (ii) reduce plant species diversity and abundance; (iii) change vegetation structure; and (iv) alter the assemblage of other organisms such as invertebrates, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals. Although some key gaps with regard to determining the impacts of parthenium weed on biodiversity have been detected, there is sufficient evidence to conclude that parthenium weed is having a dramatic impact on biodiversity and ecosystem function throughout its introduced range in Africa, Asia and Australia.
Other chapters from this book
| Chapter: 1 (Page no: 1)
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An introduction to the 'demon plant' parthenium weed.
Author(s):
Adkins, S. W.
Asad Shabbir
Dhileepan, K.
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| Chapter: 2 (Page no: 7)
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Biology and ecology.
Author(s):
Adkins, S. W.
McClay, A.
Bajwa, A. A.
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| Chapter: 3 (Page no: 40)
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Spread.
Author(s):
Asad Shabbir
McConnachie, A.
Adkins, S. W.
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| Chapter: 4 (Page no: 57)
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Interference and impact of parthenium weed on agriculture.
Author(s):
Bajwa, A. A.
Asad Shabbir
Adkins, S. W.
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| Chapter: 6 (Page no: 105)
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Impact of parthenium weed on human and animal health.
Author(s):
Allan, S.
Shi BoYang
Adkins, S. W.
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| Chapter: 7 (Page no: 131)
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Biological control.
Author(s):
Dhileepan, K.
McFadyen, R.
Strathie, L.
Naeem Khan
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| Chapter: 8 (Page no: 157)
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Management: physical, cultural, chemical.
Author(s):
Campbell, S. D.
Vogler, W. D.
Tamado Tana
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| Chapter: 9 (Page no: 177)
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Coordination of management.
Author(s):
Asad Shabbir
Sushilkumar
Macdonald, I. A. W.
Terblanche, C.
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| Chapter: 10 (Page no: 190)
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Parthenium weed: uses and abuses.
Author(s):
Nimal Chandrasena
Rao, A. N.
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| Chapter: 11 (Page no: 212)
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History and management - Australia and Pacific.
Author(s):
McFadyen, R.
Kunjithapatham Dhileepan
Day, M.
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| Chapter: 12 (Page no: 231)
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History and management - Southern Asia.
Author(s):
Asad Shabbir
Shrestha, B. B.
Ali, M. H.
Adkins, S. W.
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| Chapter: 13 (Page no: 253)
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History and management in East and South-east Asia.
Author(s):
Shi BoYang
Tang SaiChun
Nguyen Thi Lan Thi
Kunjithapatham Dhileepan
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| Chapter: 14 (Page no: 264)
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History and management - Southern Africa and western Indian Ocean islands.
Author(s):
Strathie, L. W.
McConnachie, A. J.
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| Chapter: 15 (Page no: 287)
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History and management - East and North Africa, and the Middle East.
Author(s):
McConnachie, A.
Witt, A.
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| Chapter: 16 (Page no: 303)
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Conclusions.
Author(s):
Adkins, S. W.
Asad Shabbir
Kunjithapatham Dhileepan
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