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Weed Science - A Plea for Thought - Revisited

By Robert L. Zimdahl (auth.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Year
2012
ISBN
978-94-007-2087-9, 978-94-007-2088-6
DOI
10.1007/978-94-007-2088-6
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (2138804 bytes)
Series
SpringerBriefs in Agriculture
Edition
1
Pages
73\79
Orientation
yes
Scanned
yes
Time added
2013-08-01 04:00:00
Agriculture

Description

Weed scientists are confident of increasing production through agricultural technology, including herbicides, but do not must ask if the moral obligation to feed people is sufficient justification for the benefits and harms achieved. A continuing, rigorous examination of the science’s goals that leads to appropriate change is advocated. Weed scientists have a research consensus - a paradigm - Weeds must be controlled. Herbicides are the best control technology. Agriculture's practitoners should discuss the necessity and risks of their technology. Discussion must include scientific evidence and value-laden arguments.

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