Agroecological weed control using a functional approach: A review of cropping systems diversity

Agronomy for Sustainable Development

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 103-119

  Gaba, Sabrina ^a   Fried, Guillaume ^b   Kazakou, Elena ^c   Chauvel, Bruno ^a   Navas, Marie Laure ^c  

^a UNIV BOURGOGNE FRANCHE COMTÉ   (France)

^b FRENCH AGENCY FOR FOOD   (France)

^c CENTRE D ECOLOGIE FONCTIONNELLE ET EVOLUTIVE   (France)

Author keywords

Biotic interaction; Disturbances; Gradients; Resources; Response traits

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL INTENSIFICATION; AGROECOLOGY; ARABLE LAND; CARBON DIOXIDE; CROP YIELD; DISTURBANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL GRADIENT; HUMAN ACTIVITY; INTENSIVE AGRICULTURE; RESOURCE AVAILABILITY; RESOURCE USE; SUSTAINABILITY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WEED CONTROL;

EID: 84895801252     PISSN: 17740746     EISSN: 17730155     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13593-013-0166-5     Document Type: Review

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