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Term

weed

Term

Simply any plant growing where it is not wanted. In agriculture, used for a plant which has good colonising capability in a disturbed environment, and can usually compete with a cultivated species therein. Weeds are typically considered as unwanted, economically useless or pest species.

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EEA Glossary

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Definition source publication

FAO. Glossary of biotechnology and genetic engineering.

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Definition source URL

http://www.fao.org/biotech/gloss/w.htm

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FAO

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Subjects

Agriculture and Rural Areas

Long definition

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