Studies of weed species found in found in federal college education (technical) were carried out using quadrant method, plant press was used for identification outside the field. The dominant among the weed families were Amarantaceae, Fabaceae, Lamiaceae, Sterculaceae, Papilionoideae, and Malvaceae. The prominent among weed species were the Unknown species, Leucas mutinicensis, Amaranthus spinosus, Sennaoccidentalis, and Sidacordifolia among others. This study clearly reveals that not all weed species are considered to be problematic some weed has medicinal value, control erosion while some used as food.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title page………………………………………………………………………………..i
Declaration……………………………………………………………………………….ii
Dedication………………………………………………………......................................iii
Certification………………………………………………………...................................iv
Acknowledgement……………………………………………………………………..v-vi
Abstract…………………………………………………………………………………vii
Table of contents…………………………………………………………………….viii-ix
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 Introduction……………………………………………………………………….1-3
1.1 Characteristic of weed………………………………………………………………3-5
1.2 Definition of weed ………………………………………………………………….5
1.3 Benefit of weeds……………………………………………………………………..6
1.4 Problem of weeds…………………………………………………………………6-7
1.5 Statement of the problem…………………………………………………………..7
1.6 Aim and objectives…………………………………………………………………7-8
CHAPTER TWO
2.1 Literature review……………………………………………………………………9
2.2 Ecological significance of weed…………………………………………………9-11
2.3 Dispersal of weed………………………………………………………………….11
2.4 Competition with cultivated and endemic plant………………………................11-13
2.5 Weed as adaptable species……………………………………………………….14
2.6 Role in mass extinction………………………………………………………….14-15
2.7 Plants considered to be weed……………………………………………………15-16
CHAPTER THREE
3.0 Materials and method…………………………………………………………….17
3.1 The study area……….……………………………………………………………17
3.3 Methodology…………………..………………………………………………….17
3.4 Identification of weed species…………………………………………………….17
3.4 Data analysis………………….……………………………………………………17
CHAPTER FOUR
4.0 Results……………………………………………………………………………18-22
4.1 Picture of plants………………………………………………………………….23-28
CHAPTER FIVE
5.0 Discussion………………………………………………………………………..29-30
5.1 Conclusion………………………………………………………………………..30
5.2 Recommendation………………………………………………………………….30
References……………………………………………………………………………31-32
Appendix……………………………………………………………………………33-44
