EFFECTS OF WEED CONTROL
Effects of Chemical Control of Weeds on Vegetation and Soil
The following are the effects of chemical control of weeds on vegetation and soil:
- Herbicides can be poisonous to human beings.
- Beneficial organisms may be destroyed.
- Herbicides can pollute soil and ground water.
- Herbicides can contaminate livestock pasture thereby killing the animals that feed on them.
- Some herbicides, when used, can kill both good and unwanted plants and animals.
Effects of Bush Burning on Vegetation and Soil
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