Journal article
Agricultural Weed Research: A Critique and Two Proposals
SM Ward, RD Cousens, MV Bagavathiannan, JN Barney, HJ Beckie, R Busi, AS Davis, JS Dukes, F Forcella, RP Freckleton, ER Gallandt, LM Hall, M Jasieniuk, A Lawton-Rauh, EA Lehnhoff, M Liebman, BD Maxwell, MB Mesgaran, JV Murray, P Neve Show all
Weed Science | Published : 2014
Abstract
Two broad aims drive weed science research: improved management and improved understanding of weed biology and ecology. In recent years, agricultural weed research addressing these two aims has effectively split into separate subdisciplines despite repeated calls for greater integration. Although some excellent work is being done, agricultural weed research has developed a very high level of repetitiveness, a preponderance of purely descriptive studies, and has failed to clearly articulate novel hypotheses linked to established bodies of ecological and evolutionary theory. In contrast, invasive plant research attracts a diverse cadre of nonweed scientists using invasions to explore broader a..
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Funding Acknowledgements
We gratefully acknowledge the Mott Foundation for hosting our workshop at the B-Bar Ranch, Montana, and financial support for the workshop from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Rural Industries Research Development Corporation, Australia. We thank Mike Williams for moderating the workshop and the B-Bar staff for their generous hospitality. We also thank Joe DiTomaso, Claudio Ghersa, and Santiago Poggio for their valuable contributions to the discussions at the workshop.