The Influence of Cropping System on Weed Communities and Subsequent Crop Yields
A special issue of Agriculture (ISSN 2077-0472). This special issue belongs to the section "Agricultural Systems and Management".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 August 2026 | Viewed by 287
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Interests: weed biology and weed control; weed resistance; soil tillage systems; crop technologies in different agricultural systems
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Dear Colleagues,
The relationship between cropping systems, weed communities, and crop yields has been a central topic in agronomy for decades. Early research focused mainly on direct weed control, but modern approaches recognize weeds as dynamic components of agroecosystems shaped by long-term management. Practices such as crop rotation, tillage, cover cropping, fertilization, and intercropping act as ecological filters that determine weed species composition, abundance, and competitive ability. Understanding these interactions is essential for developing sustainable and resilient production systems.
This Special Issue aims to integrate agronomic and ecological perspectives on how cropping system design influences weed community structure and how resulting communities affect subsequent crop performance. Contributions address mechanisms driving weed diversity, seedbank dynamics, herbicide resistance, and crop–weed competition under contrasting management strategies.
Cutting-edge research includes functional trait approaches, long-term experiments, precision agriculture tools, and diversified systems that reduce chemical inputs while maintaining yields.
By synthesizing current knowledge, this Special Issue promotes innovative, system-based weed management solutions that enhance productivity, biodiversity, and agroecosystem sustainability. This integrated perspective supports future sustainable intensification strategies worldwide.
This Special Issue, "The Influence of Cropping System on Weed Communities and Subsequent Crop Yields", aims to publish the results of the research or personal contributions in high-quality research articles or review papers.
Prof. Dr. Ileana Bogdan
Dr. Felicia Chetan
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- cropping systems
- weed community dynamics
- weed–crop competition
- weed diversity
- crop yield stability
- sustainable weed management
- inter/intracropping
- cover cropping
- herbicide resistance
- precision agriculture
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