title: World Weeds: Natural Histories and Distribution
author: LeRoy Holm
description: A comprehensive, up-to-date reference on the wide variety of weed species around the world. Offers detailed information on over 100 weeds, including those species responsible for a high proportion of the world's crop losses. Addresses recent changes in such areas as crop tillage methods, herbicide use, and agricultural runoff. A compilation of data collected by the authors during research travels around the globe, this monumental reference includes dozens original maps, unique botanical illustrations, detailed species descriptions, a survey of weed habitats and distribution, a guide to weed names around the world and a cross-reference readers can use to link specific crops to specific weed species.
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  * [Cover](Mort_9781101973844_epub3_cvi_r1.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  * [Other Titles](Mort_9781101973844_epub3_adc_r1.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  * [Title Page](Mort_9781101973844_epub3_tp_r1.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  * [Copyright](Mort_9781101973844_epub3_cop_r1.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  * [Contents](Mort_9781101973844_epub3_toc_r1.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  * [Introduction by Lisa Morton](Mort_9781101973844_epub3_itr_r1.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  * [With Graveyard Weeds and Wolfsbane Seeds by Seanan McGuire](Mort_9781101973844_epub3_c001_r1.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  * [Dirtmouth by Stephen Graham Jones](Mort_9781101973844_epub3_c002_r1.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  * [A Small Taste of the Old Country by Jonathan Maberry](Mort_9781101973844_epub3_c003_r1.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  * [Wick's End by Joanna Parypinski](Mort_9781101973844_epub3_c004_r1.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  * [The Seventeen-Year Itch by Garth Nix](Mort_9781101973844_epub3_c005_r1.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  * [A Flicker of Light on Devil's Night by Kate Jonez](Mort_9781101973844_epub3_c006_r1.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  * [Witch Hazel by Jeffrey Ford](Mort_9781101973844_epub3_c007_r1.xhtml)