A Wicked View

In a recent essay, Harker and coauthors stated that considering herbicide resistance as a wicked problem “without clear causes or solutions” ignores what weed scientists know about the biology and management of herbicide-resistant weeds. In this response, we argue that this misrepresents what is mea...

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Published in:Weed science 2017-07, Vol.65 (4), p.441-443
Main Authors: Barrett, Michael, Ervin, David E., Frisvold, George B., Jussaume, Raymond A., Shaw, David R., Ward, Sarah M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Best management practices
Chemical industry
Herbicide resistance
Herbicides
Plant resistance
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weed management
Weeds
wicked problem
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Summary:In a recent essay, Harker and coauthors stated that considering herbicide resistance as a wicked problem “without clear causes or solutions” ignores what weed scientists know about the biology and management of herbicide-resistant weeds. In this response, we argue that this misrepresents what is meant by “wicked” and that the wicked problem concept is valuable in understanding the multifaceted nature of herbicide resistance as a human-caused phenomenon.
ISSN:0043-1745
1550-2759
1550-2759
DOI:10.1017/wsc.2017.20