Mastering Threshold Concepts in Weed Science
Jun 12, 2025 · Threshold concepts are critical in weed science as they help farmers and agronomists determine when weed control measures are necessary. The concept of thresholds is based on the …
The threshold concept has traditionally been employed in decision-making in the context of pest management in agricul-tural production systems (Norton and Mumford 1993). As with many terms, a …
The concept of thresholds has many applications in weed science, depending on the response being measured. The most common adjectives used to describe thresholds are damage, economic, period, …
5.7 Critical Period of Weed Control – Principles of Weed Control
Critical Period of Weed Control is a threshold commonly used, which is relative to time from planting date. Researchers have identified at what point during the growing season weeds can inflict the most …
Weed Science - University of Queensland
It follows that the extent to which a weed can reinfest a location will generally be determined by the size of the seed bank and so weed problems can be minimised by adopting a management program that …
Weed Thresholds: Theory and Applicability: Journal of Crop …
Jul 29, 2011 · The development of empirical models describing single and multi-species thresholds are reviewed and discussed in terms of the magnitude of weed threshold values in various crops and the …
Weed Thresholds: The Space Component and Considerations for …
Simulations suggest optimum weed population levels (thresholds) for maintaining genotypes that are susceptible to control practices and which minimize crop yield reductions.