Biological Invasions in Agroecosystems: Insights for Sustainable Management
A special issue of Agronomy (ISSN 2073-4395). This special issue belongs to the section "Weed Science and Weed Management".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (19 December 2021) | Viewed by 3464
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Interests: molecular biology; sequencing; PCR; ecology; evolution; conservation; climate change; genetics; ecology and evolution; biodiversity
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Dear Colleagues,
Biological invasions do not spare any area in the world and are constantly increasing through human activities. They are now considered major environmental problems and one of the main threats to biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. Alien invasive species can also have adverse effects on human health and considerable economic impacts. This is particularly true in invaded agro-ecosystems where costs can run into hundreds of billions of dollars per year. The sustainable management of invasive species in cultivated environments requires an integrated knowledge of their biology in a broad sense as well as of their natural enemies and their biological control.
In this Special issue of Agronomy, we are looking for research papers end review articles on invasive alien plant, animal or microbe species invading agricultural ecosystems. All studies on the biology of these invasive species and on sustainable methods for their control are welcome.
Dr. Boris Fumanal
Prof. Beryl Laitung
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- Invasive alien species
- agricultural ecosystems
- biological control
- invasion dynamics
- modelling approach
- biological life cycle
- life-history traits
- genetic diversity
- sustainable agriculture
- invasion risk assessment
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