[PDF][PDF] Plant diversity in traditional agroecosystems of North Morocco

S Chakkour, E Bergmeier, S Meyer… - Vegetation …, 2023 - vcs.pensoft.net
Questions: While globalisation favours intensive yield-maximizing agriculture with cropping
practices that entail agrobiodiversity loss, extensive production systems still exist in areas of …

[HTML][HTML] The structure of plant–pollinator networks is affected by crop type in a highly intensive agricultural landscape

C Gay, S Gaba, V Bretagnolle - Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
In agricultural landscapes, bipartite networks formed by pollinators and the flowers they
forage on, are characterised by the presence of honeybees (Apis mellifera) or crop plants …

Arid agroecosystem plant diversity results from habitat-specific traditional management

S Chakkour, E Bergmeier, S Meyer, M Houssni… - Flora, 2024 - Elsevier
In the arid landscapes of South Morocco's Saharan fringe, traditional agroecosystems stand
out for their rich diversity of segetal vegetation. This study examines the segetal flora of …

Two sides of one medal: Arable weed vegetation of Europe in phytosociological data compared to agronomical weed surveys

J Bürger, F Küzmič, U Šilc, F Jansen… - Applied Vegetation …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Questions Two scientific disciplines, vegetation science and weed science, study arable
weed vegetation, which has seen a strong diversity decrease in Europe over the last …

[PDF][PDF] Synanthropic species of Asteraceae in Michoacán, Mexico

AD Ruiz-Acevedo, JL Villaseñor… - Revista Mexicana de …, 2023 - researchgate.net
To study synanthropic plants (weeds), they need to be separated from non-weeds, a difficult
task due to the existing gradient in nature. A representative family of the Mexican flora …

On farm plant reintroduction: A decision framework for plant conservation translocation in EU agro-ecosystems

T Abeli, G Rossi, S Orsenigo, SE Dalrymple… - Journal for Nature …, 2022 - Elsevier
The increased demand of food produced through sustainable agriculture has resulted in
localised amelioration of intensive management imposed by agroecosystems. However …

Do ecological specialization and functional traits explain the abundance–frequency relationship? Arable weeds as a case study

G Fried, L Armengot, J Storkey… - Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Aim The abundance–frequency relationship (AFR) is among the most‐investigated patterns
in biogeography, yet the relative contributions of niche‐based processes related to …

Major field margin vegetation types in France and their relationships with climate, agricultural landscapes and management intensity

G Fried, I Poinas, L Henckel, A Alignier - Botany Letters, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Arable field margins are an important semi-natural habitat providing multiple functions in
agroecosystems. Despite three decades of research, analyses of species assemblage and …

Arable plant communities of ultramafic and non-ultramafic soils in Beni Bousera (North Morocco)

S Chakkour, J Kassout, K Kadaoui, A El Ghalabzouri… - Community …, 2023 - Springer
Traditional agroecosystems play a vital role in conserving arable plant diversity, which
requires the preservation of this ecological heritage. This study aims to compare the species …

[HTML][HTML] Weed species trait selection as shaped by region and crop diversity in organically managed spring cereals

MAJ Hofmeijer, B Melander, J Salonen, A Lundkvist… - Agriculture, 2021 - mdpi.com
Weeds remain a challenge in organic arable farming, as well as supply ecosystem services.
The aim is to control weed densities while hosting a diverse and manageable weed …