5 Questions
What is the primary focus of weed science?
Managing plants considered as weeds and their impact on human activities
When did weeds start to exist in relation to settled agriculture?
Around 10,000 years ago with the advent of settled agriculture
What is suggested to be a common characteristic of the ancestors of dominant crop plants?
Their tendency to thrive in disturbed habitats
How have weeds been traditionally controlled in much of the world?
By hand (roguing) or with crude hoes
What is a significant factor limiting the size of a farmer's holding and yield per unit area?
The rapidity with which a family can weed its crops
Test your knowledge on the history, effects, and management of weeds in the context of human agricultural activities. Explore the intriguing relationship between weeds and human settlements.
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