Dispersal of Bromus sterilis and Anthriscus sylvestris seed within arable field margins

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 59, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 107-114

  Rew, L J ^a,c   Froud Williams, R J ^a   Boatman, N D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^b GAME CONSERVANCY TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Barren brome; Cow parsley; Primary and secondary seed dispersal; Seed mark and recapture

Indexed keywords

ANTHRISCUS SYLVESTRIS; BROMUS STERILIS; POACEAE; UMBELLIFERAE;

ARABLE FIELD; BARREN BROME; COW PARSLEY; FIELD MARGIN; SEED DISPERSAL;

EID: 0030201309     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0167-8809(96)01038-9     Document Type: Article

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