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According to the text, why do human activities determine whether a plant is considered a weed?
According to the text, why do human activities determine whether a plant is considered a weed?
No plant is a weed in nature; human activities cause a plant to be considered a weed by defining where it is wanted or unwanted.
What is the definition of a weed?
What is the definition of a weed?
A plant that is grown out of place, not intentionally sown, and is unwanted or undesirable.
How many plant species worldwide behave as weeds?
How many plant species worldwide behave as weeds?
8,000 species behave as weeds.
What are the characteristics of a weed according to the text?
What are the characteristics of a weed according to the text?
What is the average number of seeds per plant for most crop plants?
What is the average number of seeds per plant for most crop plants?
How many major weed species are there according to the text?
How many major weed species are there according to the text?
Under what conditions can weed plants produce seeds?
Under what conditions can weed plants produce seeds?
How long can the seeds of weed plants remain dormant in the soil?
How long can the seeds of weed plants remain dormant in the soil?
What special means do weed plants use to compete inter-specifically?
What special means do weed plants use to compete inter-specifically?
Give an example of a survival adaptation of weed plants.
Give an example of a survival adaptation of weed plants.
What negative impacts do weeds have on crop yield?
What negative impacts do weeds have on crop yield?
How do weeds interfere with the harvest process?
How do weeds interfere with the harvest process?
In what way do weeds contribute to the increase of crop diseases and pests?
In what way do weeds contribute to the increase of crop diseases and pests?
How do weeds limit the choice of crop rotation?
How do weeds limit the choice of crop rotation?
In what way do weeds impact crop quality?
In what way do weeds impact crop quality?
What harmful substances do weeds produce that can affect humans, animals, and crop plants?
What harmful substances do weeds produce that can affect humans, animals, and crop plants?
What are the negative effects of weeds mentioned in the text?
What are the negative effects of weeds mentioned in the text?
What are two benefits of weeds related to soil?
What are two benefits of weeds related to soil?
How do weeds support wildlife according to the text?
How do weeds support wildlife according to the text?
What role do flowering weeds play in relation to pollinators?
What role do flowering weeds play in relation to pollinators?
How can wild relative weeds of domesticated crops be beneficial?
How can wild relative weeds of domesticated crops be beneficial?
What is one way in which weeds are used for human consumption and medicinal purposes?
What is one way in which weeds are used for human consumption and medicinal purposes?
What aesthetic quality do some weeds offer?
What aesthetic quality do some weeds offer?
How do weeds contribute to employment opportunities?
How do weeds contribute to employment opportunities?
What are the potential public safety problems caused by weeds according to the text?
What are the potential public safety problems caused by weeds according to the text?
What ecological imbalance can be caused by weeds according to the text?
What ecological imbalance can be caused by weeds according to the text?
