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Crops and weeds running to stand still in the red queen’s climate change race

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: The Red Queen Hypothesis formulated by evolutionary biologist Leigh Van Valen describes how coevolving species are engaged in a continuous arms race. The hypothesis was inspired by Lewis Caroll’s novel “Through the Looking Glass” where the Red Queen says to Alice “Now, here, you see, it takes all the running you can do, to keep in the same place.” In this review we examine how climate change has heightened the arms race between crops and weeds and reflect on [...]

Source: Advances in Weed Science

DOI: 10.51694/advweedsci/2025;43:00015

Authors: David R. Clements, Jaylene Braithwaite, Lauren Mckenna

Institution: Trinity Western University

Language: English

Topic: Weed Control and Herbicide Applications

Subfield: Plant Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDGs: Life on land, Zero hunger

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $350