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Ecological weed management by cover cropping: effects on weed growth in autumn and weed establishment in spring by KRUIDHOF, H M, BASTIAANS, L, KROPFF, M J

“…Summary Cover crops grown in the period between two main crops have potential as an important component of a system‐oriented ecological weed management…”
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Field weed population dynamics: a review of model approaches and applications by HOLST, N, RASMUSSEN, I.A, BASTIAANS, L

“…Mathematical modelling is a commonly used tool for studying the long-term dynamics of weed populations in agriculture. This was reflected in our review by the…”
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Focus on ecological weed management: what is hindering adoption? by BASTIAANS, L, PAOLINI, R, BAUMANN, D.T

“…Despite increased concerns regarding the heavy reliance of many cropping systems on chemical weed control, adoption of ecological weed management practices is…”
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Farm‐scale assessment of maize–pigeonpea productivity in Northern Tanzania by Mugi-Ngenga, E., Zingore, S., Bastiaans, L., Anten, N. P. R., Giller, K. E.

“…Little is known about productivity of smallholder maize–pigeonpea intercropping systems in sub-Saharan Africa. We conducted a survey of 277 farm households in…”
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Rhamphicarpa fistulosa, a widespread facultative hemi‐parasitic weed, threatening rice production in Africa by Rodenburg, J, Morawetz, J J, Bastiaans, L, Vurro, Maurizio

“…Rhamphicarpa fistulosa is a facultative hemi‐parasitic plant of the Orobanchaceae family, adapted to wet soils. Apart from tropical Australia, it is only found…”
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Light interception and utilization in relay intercrops of wheat and cotton by Zhang, L., van der Werf, W., Bastiaans, L., Zhang, S., Li, B., Spiertz, J.H.J.

“…In China, a large acreage of cultivated land is devoted to relay intercropping of winter wheat and cotton. Wheat is sown in strips with interspersed bare soil…”
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The birth of a new cropping system: towards sustainability in the sub-tropical lowland agriculture by Theisen, G., Silva, J.J.C., Silva, J.S., Andres, A., Anten, N.P.R., Bastiaans, L.

“…•Crop diversification in wetlands is hindered since most crops are not tolerant to hydromorphic conditions.•In two novel systems based on large ridges, soil…”
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Properties of a clay soil from 1.5 to 3.5 years after biochar application and the impact on rice yield by Carvalho, MTM, Madari, B E, Bastiaans, L, van Oort, PAJ, Leal, WGO, Heinemann, AB, da Silva, MAS, Maia, AHN, Parsons, D, Meinke, H

“…We assessed the impact of a single application of wood biochar on soil chemical and physical properties and aerobic rice grain yield on an irrigated kaolinitic…”
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Host-plant defence against Striga spp.: reconsidering the role of tolerance by RODENBURG, J, BASTIAANS, L

“…Rodenburg J & Bastiaans L (2011). Host‐plant defence against Striga spp.: reconsidering the role of tolerance. Weed Research51, 438–441. Summary Parasitic…”
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On approaches and applications of the Wageningen crop models by van Ittersum, M.K, Leffelaar, P.A, van Keulen, H, Kropff, M.J, Bastiaans, L, Goudriaan, J

“…Since the pioneering work of C.T. de Wit in the 1960s, the Wageningen group has built a tradition in developing and applying crop models. Rather than focusing…”
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Low disturbance seeding suppresses weeds in no‐tillage soyabean by Theisen, G, Bastiaans, L

“…Germination is a key process in the dynamics of weed populations. In no‐tillage systems, crop seeding is often found to induce seed germination in the seeding…”
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Slavery in plants: how the facultative hemi‐parasitic plant Rhamphicarpa fistulosa can completely dominate its host by Kabiri, S., Rodenburg, J., van Ast, A., Bastiaans, L.

“…The rain‐fed lowland rice weed Rhamphicarpa fistulosa (Rice Vampireweed) is a facultative root parasitic plant. Growth and reproduction of R. fistulosa benefit…”
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Biochar increases plant-available water in a sandy loam soil under an aerobic rice crop system by de Melo Carvalho, M. T, de Holanda Nunes Maia, A, Madari, B. E, Bastiaans, L, van Oort, P. A. J, Heinemann, A. B, Soler da Silva, M. A, Petter, F. A, Marimon Jr., B. H, Meinke, H

“…The main objective of this study was to assess the impact of biochar rate (0, 8, 16 and 32 Mg ha−1) on the water retention capacity (WRC) of a sandy loam…”
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Host influence on germination and reproduction of the facultative hemi-parasitic weed Rhamphicarpa fistulosa by Kabiri, S., van Ast, A., Rodenburg, J., Bastiaans, L.

“…Rice Vampireweed, Rhamphicarpa fistulosa, was a minor parasitic weed until recently when rice cultivation in sub‐Saharan Africa was expanded into marginal…”
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Cultivar weed-competitiveness in aerobic rice: heritability, correlated traits, and the potential for indirect selection in weed-free environments by Zhao, D.L, Atlin, G.N, Bastiaans, L, Spiertz, J.H.J

“…Forty rice (Oryza sativa L.) cultivars and breeding lines used in the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) upland rice breeding program were evaluated…”
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Switchgrass biomass partitioning and growth characteristics under different management practices by Giannoulis, K.D., Karyotis, T., Sakellariou-Makrantonaki, M., Bastiaans, L., Struik, P.C., Danalatos, N.G.

“…⿢Higher yield especially to aquic soils comparing to other locations worldwide indicates a very promising crop for biomass production.⿢Average dry biomass…”
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Temporal dynamics of light and nitrogen vertical distributions in canopies of sunflower, kenaf and cynara by Archontoulis, S.V., Vos, J., Yin, X., Bastiaans, L., Danalatos, N.G., Struik, P.C.

“…► Non-uniform SLN distributions were observed in all species when LAI was ≥1.5. ► Vertical SLN distributions were associated with the PAR distributions ( r 2 >…”
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Clover as a cover crop for weed suppression in an intercropping design. II. Competitive ability of several clover species by Hollander, N.G. den, Bastiaans, L, Kropff, M.J

“…Undersown cover crop species introduced for weed management purposes should ideally combine adequate weed suppression with only marginal negative competitive…”
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Interaction of genotype x management on vegetative growth and weed suppression of aerobic rice by Zhao, D.L, Bastiaans, L, Atlin, G.N, Spiertz, J.H.J

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Developing selection protocols for weed competitiveness in aerobic rice by Zhao, D.L., Atlin, G.N., Bastiaans, L., Spiertz, J.H.J.

“…Aerobic rice production systems, wherein rice is dry-sown in non-puddled soil and grown as an upland crop, offer large water savings but are subject to severe…”
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