Jun 12, 2025 · Threshold concepts are critical in weed science as they help farmers and agronomists determine when weed control measures are necessary. The concept of thresholds is based on the …

Regardless of the type, thresholds imply that weed effects are population dependent, and as such, allow some type of prediction to be made relative to the consequences of control decisions.

A con-tainment approach is based on the as-sumption that a weed population that justifies intervention (i.e. a threshold) can be defined and that weed populations will be monitored as a basis for decision …

The concept of thresholds has many applications in weed science, depending on the response being measured. The most common adjectives used to describe thresholds are damage, economic, period, …

Critical Period of Weed Control is a threshold commonly used, which is relative to time from planting date. Researchers have identified at what point during the growing season weeds can inflict the most …

The threshold concept has received considerable attention in relation to the management of well-established weeds and other pests in agricultural systems, but its applicability to the management of …

Jul 29, 2011 · The development of empirical models describing single and multi-species thresholds are reviewed and discussed in terms of the magnitude of weed threshold values in various crops and the …