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Intercropping Cover Crops for a Vital Ecosystem Service: A Review of the Biocontrol of Insect Pests in Tea Agroecosystems
Published 2023-06-01“…Cover crops enrich soil nutrients, reduce soil erosion, suppress weeds and insect pests, and increase the abundance of natural enemies (predators and parasitoids). …”
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Efeitos da interação de ácido ferúlico e glifosate em soja Interaction of ferulic acid and glyphosate on soybeans
Published 1993-01-01“…Ramson, under greenhouse conditions, to evaluate its growing responses to glyphosate [N-(phosphonomethyl) glycine] (GLY), a herbicide with hormonal action, in interaction with ferulic acid (4-hydroxy-3-methoxy-t-cinnamic acid) (FA), an allelopathic substance found in wheat straw under no-till plantings, which in combination could favour competition against weeds Doses of 0.00, 0.75, 1.50, 2.25 and 3.00 kg/ha of glyphosate and 0,75, 150, 225 and 300 ppm pf ferulic acid were used. …”
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PLASTIC MULCHING OR CONVENTIONAL CULTIVATION OF LAVENDER FLOWER: WHAT INFLUENCE ON THE YIELD, ESSENTIAL OIL AND THEIR NEUROPROTECTIVE EFFECTS?
Published 2022-04-01“…Mulching is a cultural application used for horticultural production in order to combat weeds, keep the soil temperature constant, eliminate soil moisture evaporation, provide favourable growth conditions for ample flower production, and improve the quality essential oil production. …”
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Image-Based Automated Recognition of 31 Poaceae Species: The Most Relevant Perspectives
Published 2022-01-01“…Many species are of great economic importance as food and forage plants while others represent important weeds in agriculture. Although a large number of studies currently address the question of how plants can be best recognized on images, there is a lack of studies evaluating specific approaches for uniform species groups considered difficult to identify because they lack obvious visual characteristics. …”
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Feeding the city: a comparative study of agricultural production in Bronze Age systems of Western Asia
Published 2018“…Furthermore, the analysis of crop stable carbon and nitrogen isotopes combined with the functional ecology of arable weeds has allowed the identification of multiple crop management systems designed by each society. …”
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Growth and development of symbiotic Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, Glomus mossea (Nicol. and Gerd.), in alachlor and glyphosate treated soils
Published 2011“…Herbicides are applied to control weeds in agricultural practices and could also be detrimental to the development of some microorganisms living in the soil ecosystem. …”
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Synthesis of TiO₂ and Fe₂O₃-doped TiO₂ for photocatalytic degradation of 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid
Published 2015“…2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D), a widely used herbicide for selective control of broadleaf weeds which has been detected as a major contaminant in surface or underground water since its degradation in water is very slow, with half-life ranging from 4 to7 days in most soil types and up to 6 weeks in acidic soils. …”
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Potential of solid wastes from the walnut industry: Extraction conditions to evaluate the antioxidant and bioherbicidal activities
Published 2022-07-01“…The bioherbicidal potential of the extract was evaluated; a phytotoxic effect and a lower plantar density when applying the product to broad-leaf weeds were observed. Conclusions: In conclusion, the walnut process’s residues have a high potential to be used under the circular economy concept in the agri-food sector by obtaining products with high added value.How to cite: Soto-Maldonado C, Caballero-Valdés E, Santis-Bernal J, et al. …”
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Invasive <i>Wedelia trilobata</i> Performs Better Than Its Native Congener in Various Forms of Phosphorous in Different Growth Stages
Published 2023-08-01“…<i>Wedelia trilobata</i>, one of the notorious invasive weeds in China, possesses a strong ability to continue their development under infertile habitats. …”
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Building a feral future: Open questions in crop ferality
Published 2023-09-01“…In some cases, however, feral plants vigorously compete with crops as weeds, challenging food security. By bridging historically siloed ecological, agronomic, and evolutionary lines of inquiry into feral crops, there is the opportunity to improve food security and understand this relatively understudied anthropogenic phenomenon. …”
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A comparison of soil respiration, carbon balance and root carbon use efficiency in two managed Moso bamboo forests in subtropical China
Published 2016-06-01“…The study aimed to compare RS and net ecosystem production (NEP) in two Moso bamboo forests managed by the application of herbicide (AH) and conventional hand-weeded (HW) treatment, and further examine their root carbon use efficiency (RCUE). …”
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Distinctive physiological and molecular responses of foxtail millet and maize to nicosulfuron
Published 2024-01-01“…IntroductionNicosulfuron is the leading acetolactate synthase inhibitor herbicide product, and widely used to control gramineous weeds. Here, we investigated the metabolic process of nicosulfuron into foxtail millet and maize, in order to clarify the mechanism of the difference in sensitivity of foxtail millet and maize to nicosulfuron from the perspective of physiological metabolism and provide a theoretical basis for the breeding of nicosulfuron-resistant foxtail millet varieties.MethodsWe treated foxtail millet (Zhangzagu 10, Jingu 21) and maize (Nongda 108, Ditian 8) with various doses of nicosulfuron in both pot and field experiments. …”
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Tackling climate risk to sustainably intensify smallholder maize farming systems in southern Africa
Published 2022-01-01“…Insights were used to benchmark the agroecosystem model Agricultural Production System sIMulator, which was setup to ex ante evaluate technology packages (TPs) over 21-seasons (1998–2019): TP0 status quo (no input, broadcast sowing), TP1 fertiliser (micro dosing), TP2 planting density (recommended), TP3 weeding (all removed), TP4 irrigation, TP5 planting date (early, recommended), and TP6 all combined (TPs 1–5). …”
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In Vitro Potential of Clary Sage and Coriander Essential Oils as Crop Protection and Post-Harvest Decay Control Products
Published 2022-01-01“…Owing to their various application fields and biological properties, natural products and essential oils (EO) in particular are nowadays attracting more attention as alternative methods to control plant pathogens and pests, weeds, and for post-harvest applications. Additionally, to overcome EO stability issues and low persistence of effects, EO encapsulation in <i>β</i>-cyclodextrin (<i>β</i>-CD) could represent a promising avenue. …”
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Development of a successful IFS model for livelihood sustenance of small households of Uttar Pradesh
Published 2022-10-01“…Given total availability of farm-based waste (19950 kg/ year) was recycled within the system in the form of compost, vermicompost (VC), crops residues, litter falls, weeds and green manure (GM). As regards to livelihood security, the IFS approach had adapted to meet the homegrown family needs of cereals, pulses, oils, fruits, milk, meat, eggs and vegetables. …”
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Intra- and Inter-Population Genetic Diversity of “Russello” and “Timilia” Landraces from Sicily: A Proxy towards the Identification of Favorable Alleles in Durum Wheat
Published 2022-05-01“…Among these, “Timilia” and “Russello” have been independently grown in various areas and are now cultivated, mostly under organic systems, for their hypothetical greater benefits and height, which give them a high level of competitiveness against weeds despite their low yield potential. So far, there is little information on the genetic variations of “Timilia” and “Russello” despite their putative origin from a common funder. …”
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Environmental variables and species traits as drivers of wild bee pollination in intensive agroecosystems—A metabarcoding approach
Published 2023-09-01“…Our findings support the hypothesis that a higher diversity of weeds may increase wild bee diversity in intensive agroecosystems.…”
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Population genetics of the cereal cyst nematode Heterodera avenae reveal geographical segregation and host adaptation
Published 2023-07-01“…The phylogenetic and haplotype analysis results from different hosts showed significant differences among populations isolated from different hosts, and those isolated from weeds were distinct from those from other hosts, indicating that the rich genetic diversity of H. avenae populations is related to the large number of available hosts. …”
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Pollen and asthma morbidity in Atlanta: A 26-year time-series study
Published 2023-07-01“…We observed positive associations of asthma and wheeze ED visits with nine of the 13 pollen taxa: trees (maple, birch, pine, oak, willow, sycamore, and mulberry), two weeds (nettle and pigweed), and grasses. Rate ratios indicated 1–8% increases in asthma and wheeze ED visits per standard deviation increases in pollen. …”
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Genome-Wide Characterization of PIN Auxin Efflux Carrier Gene Family in <i>Mikania mi</i><i>crantha</i>
Published 2022-09-01“…<i>Mikania micrantha</i>, recognized as one of the world’s top 10 pernicious weeds, is a rapidly spreading tropical vine that has invaded the coastal areas of South China, causing serious economic losses and environmental damage. …”
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