Sustainable Weed Management

• Other Authors: Restuccia, Alessia (Editor), Scavo, Aurelio (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2023
• Subjects: Research & information: general; Biology, life sciences; Botany & plant sciences; cover crop; weed management; seed bank; weed associations; species richness; multivariate analysis; sustainability; crop competition; cultural management; rainfall; rain-fed agriculture; seed production; weed suppression; weed density; alternative weed management; buffalobur; crop and herbicide rotation; herbicide efficacy; surfactant; terpenes; mechanism of action; germination inhibitors; crops; allelopathy; phytochemicals; P. hysterophorus; germination; growth; herbicide resistance; resistance mechanisms; NTSR mechanisms; TSR mechanisms; metabolism; organic; no-till; agroecology; competition; dispersal; landscape; oilseed rape; sustainable weed management; growth curve; plant traits; elevation gradient; climate change; invasive plant species; Ophraella communa; invasive species management; contact herbicide; pelargonic acid; esterified seed oil; foliar penetration; adjuvant; tank-mix partner; non-chemical weed management; rare weeds; weed control; winter wheat; Chinese elm; woody weed; chemical control; stem implantation; Olea europaea L.; Mediterranean basin; agroecological practices; minimum tillage; zero tillage; pollinating and predatory insects; agroforestry; intercropping; consociation; weeds; barley; false seedbed; cropping system; bioherbicides; compost processing; coniferous volatiles; Pinus densiflora; Pinus koraiensis; thermal resistance; durum wheat; seed germination; polyphenols; flavonoids; Portulaca oleracea; Stellaria media; rice; cultural methods; herbicides; impacts; soil microorganisms; soil enzymes; Triticum durum; soil seedbank; species diversity; weed communities; old landraces; multivariate statistics; n/a
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Weeds are the most important biological factor that affects yield in herbaceous and perennial crops. Nowadays, following the recommendations of government institutions and public opinion, there is an urgent need to search for sustainable weed management practices that have a low impact on the environment and on the health of living organisms. This reprint, established after closing the Special Issue "Sustainable Weed Management" edited by Dr. Alessia Restuccia and Dr. Aurelio Scavo, is a collection of papers (17 research articles and 1 review) related to the recent advancements in sustainable weed control methods and to the biotic and abiotic factors affecting weed adaptation.