Glyphosate is the most widely used herbicide worldwide. It is a broad spectrum herbicide
and its agricultural uses increased considerably after the development of glyphosate …

Glyphosate-based herbicides are the dominant products used internationally for control of
vegetation in planted forests. Few international, scientific syntheses on glyphosate, specific …

New Zealand uses more than a ton of pesticides each year; many of these are mobile,
relatively persistent, and can make their way into waterways. While considerable effort goes …

Cold plasma is considered a highly competitive advanced oxidation process for the removal
of organic pollutants from soil. Herein, we describe for the first time the combination of in-soil …

Certification programs may include market access benefits for those business that have
certified voluntarily, but there are also other consequences, such as the ban on the use of …

Abstract The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) was the first non-governmental organization
composed of multi-stakeholders to ensure the social, environmental, and economic …

In relation to other applied sciences, nanotechnology has a great potential for sustainability
of crop production in the era of climate change. In the present chapter, we highlighted that …

Ulex europaeus (Gorse) is one of the most invasive shrubs in the world, being now found in
more than 50 countries where it economically and environmentally degrades the land. This …

Here we review published research on the costs of weeds to New Zealand's pastoral, arable
and forestry sectors, and propose an alternative dynamic approach for future research. The …

The productivity of planted forests depends upon the maintenance of soil fertility and an
understanding of the relationships between site fertility and stand productivity. The effects of …