Seed Predation and Weed Seedbanks

Saska, Pavel; Honěk, Alois

doi:10.1002/9781119525622.ch8

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“…Preventing the replenishment of weed seed banks is another area of interest. For instance, strategies like seed predation by birds and insects, as well as seed burial through tillage practices, can be explored to minimize weed seed persistence (Saska and Honěk 2022). Techniques like seed dormancy-breaking and seedling recruitment prediction models can be developed to target weed seeds and prevent their establishment (Storkey et al 2021).…”

Section: Identifying Sustainable Weed Management Practicesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Herbicides in modern sustainable agriculture: environmental fate, ecological implications, and human health concerns

Parven,

Meftaul,

Venkateswarlu

et al. 2024

Int. J. Environ. Sci. Technol.

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Herbicides play a crucial role in modern agriculture by controlling weeds and ensuring sustainable crop productivity. However, the use of herbicides has raised concerns regarding their contamination, posing serious threat to the environment, biodiversity, and food safety. Recent trends indicate a decline in the overall volume of herbicides usage, suggesting a shift towards more specific and targeted formulations of herbicides. Also, there has been an increased use of systemic and pre-emergence herbicides. The global agriculture still faces several challenges because of the adverse environmental impacts caused by herbicide contamination, both at the application site and offsite. In view of the growing concern, it is necessary to develop new herbicides with greater selectivity or bio-based herbicide that can degrade after successful control of the intended weed population and minimize or eliminate the environmental hazards. Furthermore, the adoption of integrated weed management practices rather than prolonged and repeated use of herbicide in agriculture can effectively reduce the growth of herbicide-resistant weed populations. The present review is a single valuable resource, providing insights into the recent trends and future challenges associated with herbicide use in modern agriculture, with a focus on human health and food safety. Also, we emphasize the advancements in herbicide technology, emergence of new herbicide-resistant weed species, regulatory considerations, and alternative approaches in herbicide use, all of which are particularly valuable to agroecology, policymakers, and stakeholders. Graphical Abstract

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Section: Identifying Sustainable Weed Management Practicesmentioning

confidence: 99%