Ruderal Plants

Habitat of a plant we know it exists:
 wild plants, this plant is in an environment that has not been disturbed and the cycle haranya perfect. These plants have a natural habitat.
 ruderal plants, plants that grow in the area of ​​disturbance menagalami but not always associated with agriculture. For example plant beside the road.
Ruderal habitat is more favorable because the degree of competition at the beginning of the succession is not very high when compared to agricultural habitats in which species should be able to compete with the weeds of cultivated plants which are distributed meetings. Some ruderal habitats have a high fertility rate, or have a more favorable micro.
In addition we are also familiar with the term which is a pioneer weeds weeds that can grow in conditions where other plants can not grow. As one example is a plant moss.
The negative impact of weeds in agriculture, among others:
• The competition is high
• As a temporary host of pests and diseases
• Reduce the quality of the crop
• Inhibits the smoothness of agricultural activity
Apart from the negative effects, the weeds also appeared to have a myriad of benefits including:
• Increase soil fertility, especially in terms of organic material
• As a livestock feed
• As a producer of bio-gas
• Sebagao traditional and modern medicines.
• As the material of paper industry
• As a raw material handicraft industry
• Prevents erosion.
Weed science has a close connection with the science-ulmu such as: sociology, economics, ecology, chemistry, physiology, morphology and genetics.
Some examples of known weed species in agricultural lands such as Mimosa pudica L, Phyllanhtus niruri L, Acalypa indica L, Orthospora spicatus BBS, Ageratum conyzoides L, Cyperus kyllingia Endla, Plantago major L. And several other weeds.