Agricultural systems in the EU have become more vulnerable and less sustainable due to an
overreliance on herbicides and the tremendous increase in herbicide-resistant weeds. The …

Amaranthus palmeri S. Watson is a dioecious broad‐leaved species characterised by rapid
growth, high seed production, efficient resource use and adaptability to diverse …

Background To reduce financial barriers to access, and improve access to and use of skilled
maternal and newborn healthcare services, the government of Ghana, in 2003, implemented …

The objective of this study was to explore the physical properties of maize seeds in
competition with weeds. The basic and complex geometric characteristics of seeds from …

Pea is a widely cultivated leguminous plant which also contributes to soil enrichment
through nitrogen fixation and benefits crop rotations. However, large weed populations are a …

Almond (Prunus dulcis Mill.[DA Webb]) is the third most widely spread crop in Spain and has
traditionally been cultivated in marginal areas and shallow soils under rainfed conditions …

Background Climate change is inevitable owing from modern-day chemical agriculture,
exerting detrimental impacts on sustainable crop production. Global agriculture is now …

Transitioning to more sustainable agricultural practices is a key goal in agroecology. Before
practices are adopted, however, farmers must weigh a complex set of biophysical and …

Crop rotation is thought to reduce weed density and maintain species diversity, preventing
the domination of few competitive weeds. In this work rotations of 1, 2, 4 and 6 years length …

Conservation agriculture (CA) allows farmers to reduce costs and enhance soil health, but
tends to increase weed infestation and associated crop yield loss, and/or herbicide use. We …