Integrating weed seed loss mechanisms in regenerative agriculture for more sustainable weed management

IF 6.4 1区农林科学 Q1 AGRICULTURE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment Pub Date : 2025-10-15 DOI:10.1016/j.agee.2025.110027

Jasper Kanomanyanga , Chun Liu , Stephen Moss , Eric Ober , John Cussans , Shingirai Mudare , Irsa Ejaz , Mette Sønderskov , Shaun Coutts

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Abstract

The Green Revolution significantly increased crop yields but relied heavily on synthetic herbicides and intensive farming. Despite growing interest in more sustainable agriculture, weed management in regenerative agricultural systems remains challenging, as it implies a reduced reliance on both herbicide use and intensive tillage. This review explores the potential of weed seed loss (WSL) mechanisms, including weed seed predation, seed shedding prevention, seed capture and destruction, microbial and allelochemical-mediated seed decay, and germination-driven losses, as ecologically sustainable tools for regenerative agriculture. Natural and agronomic WSL practices contribute 20–99 % of annual seedbank reductions. However, their success depends on strategic integration within holistic, context-specific farming systems. A strategic combination of WSL mechanisms and appropriate herbicide-based programs is recommended to disrupt weed life cycles and delay herbicide resistance. By bridging ecological principles with practical innovations, WSL mechanisms offer a pathway toward resilient, sustainable farming systems that balance food production with a positive contribution to ecosystem services.

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整合再生农业中杂草种子损失机制，实现更可持续的杂草管理

绿色革命显著提高了作物产量，但严重依赖合成除草剂和集约化农业。尽管人们对更可持续的农业越来越感兴趣，但再生农业系统的杂草管理仍然具有挑战性，因为它意味着减少对除草剂使用和集约化耕作的依赖。本文综述了杂草种子损失（WSL）的潜在机制，包括杂草种子捕食、种子脱落预防、种子捕获和破坏、微生物和化感化学介导的种子腐烂以及发芽驱动的种子损失，作为可再生农业的生态可持续工具。自然和农艺WSL做法贡献了每年种子库减少的20 - 99% %。然而，它们的成功取决于在整体的、具体情况的农业系统内的战略整合。建议将WSL机制与适当的除草剂计划相结合，以破坏杂草的生命周期并延迟除草剂抗性。通过将生态原则与实际创新相结合，WSL机制为实现有弹性、可持续的农业系统提供了一条途径，使粮食生产与对生态系统服务的积极贡献保持平衡。

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Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment 环境科学-环境科学

CiteScore

11.70

自引率

9.10%

发文量

392

审稿时长

26 days

期刊介绍： Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment publishes scientific articles dealing with the interface between agroecosystems and the natural environment, specifically how agriculture influences the environment and how changes in that environment impact agroecosystems. Preference is given to papers from experimental and observational research at the field, system or landscape level, from studies that enhance our understanding of processes using data-based biophysical modelling, and papers that bridge scientific disciplines and integrate knowledge. All papers should be placed in an international or wide comparative context.