Herbicidal warfare is a form of chemical warfare in which the objective is to destroy the plant-based ecosystem of an area. Its purpose is to disrupt agricultural food production and/or to destroy plants which provide cover or concealment to an enemy. Herbicidal warfare is now forbidden by the Environmental Modification Convention, which bans "any technique for changing the composition or structure of the Earth's biota".
Read more about Herbicidal Warfare: History, Types of Herbicides
Famous quotes containing the word warfare:
“What an admirable training is science for the more active warfare of life! Indeed, the unchallenged bravery which these studies imply, is far more impressive than the trumpeted valor of the warrior.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)