Thomas, A. G., ed. 2005. Field Boundary Habitats: Implications for Weed, Insect and Disease Management. Topics in Canadian Weed Science, Volume 1. Sainte-Anne-de Bellevue, Québec: Canadian Weed Science Society – Société canadienne de malherbologie. ISBN 0-9688970-1-0, 223 pp.

This is the first volume of Topics in Canadian Weed Science published by the Canadian Weed Science Society. The chapters in this volume are based on papers and posters presented at a symposium entitled Field Boundary Habitats: Implications for Weed, Insect, and Disease Management in Canada held during the inaugural meeting of CWSS in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan in November 2002. The symposium provided a forum for members of CWSS to explore this multidisciplinary topic and hear the viewpoints of researchers, regulators, managers, consultants, and farmers. Field boundary habitats are ubiquitous features of the agricultural landscape that have received very little research attention in most of Canada. The chapters reflected the structural diversity of field boundary habitats in the Canadian agricultural landscape and emphasized the complexity of pest management in relation to these habitats. The symposium highlighted the need to clarify the terms used to describe field boundary habitats in Canada. Understanding the role of field margins in maintaining species and habitat diversity, protecting sensitive areas, preserving air and water quality, and reducing soil erosion, while managing weed, insect and disease pests, will continue to be a challenge in Canada.

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