Sustainable Approach to Weed Management: The Role of Precision Weed Management
Research Center for Natural Resources, Environment and Society · Polytechnic Institute of Viseu
Abstract
In the last few decades, the increase in the world’s population has created a need to produce more food, generating, consequently, greater pressure on agricultural production. In addition, problems related to climate change, water scarcity or decreasing amounts of arable land have serious implications for farming sustainability. Weeds can affect food production in agricultural systems, decreasing the product quality and productivity due to the competition for natural resources. On the other hand, weeds can also be considered to be valuable indicators of biodiversity because of their role in providing ecosystem services. In this sense, there is a need to carry out an effective and sustainable weed management…
Citation impact
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- 48.08
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- 100%
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- 64
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2Topics & keywords
- Weed control
- Sustainability
- Business
- Agriculture
- Weed
- Agroforestry
- Arable land
- Agricultural productivity
- Zero hunger