Estimation of the seedbank of Striga spp. (Scrophulariaceae) in Malian fields and the implications for a model of biocontrol of Striga hermonthica

Weed Research

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 85-92

  Smith, M C ^a   Webb, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MALIA; SCROPHULARIACEAE; STRIGA; STRIGA ASIATICA; STRIGA HERMONTHICA; STRIGA SPP.; PENNISETUM AMERICANUM; POACEAE;

SEED BANK; SEED VIABILITY;

MALI;

EID: 0029661627     PISSN: 00431737     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3180.1996.tb01804.x     Document Type: Article

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