Regionale Unterschiede in der Rapsunkrautflora Deutschlands

Data on weed species currently found in winter oilseed rape, the extent of their occurrence and regional distinctions were collected in autumn 2005 and 2006 from a total of 978 rape fields throughout Germany. Investigations took place on untreated sites at the six to eight leaf stage of rape. Weed frequencies and densities were determined by randomly placing a 0.1?m² quadrate frame ten times in each plot, identifying and counting all plants within the frame. Two year results are presented here with a main focus on regional distinctions in total weed infestation, species richness as well as differences in frequencies and densities of selected weed species between the federal states. As expected, the majority of weed species occurring in winter oilseed rape is not evenly spread over Germany. On the on hand there are weeds with a more or less limited distribution which can be frequently found in some regions but are absent in others while on the other hand several ubiquitous weed species mainly show regional differences in their densities. Sisymbrium officinale, Descurainia sophia, Centaurea cyanus, Anchusa sp., Sonchus sp., Rumex sp. or Euphorbia sp. are some of the weed species of mostly regional importance. In contrast statistically proofed differences in weed densities in the federal states of Germany were recorded for Capsella bursa-pastoris, Chenopodium album, Galium aparine, Lamium sp., Matricaria sp., Stellaria media, Thlaspi arvense, Veronica sp. and Viola arvensis. Total weed infestation level and the mean number of species per site also differed between the federal states of Germany.