Distinguishing resource competition and chemical interference: Overcoming the methodological impasse

Agronomy Journal

Volumn 88, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 866-875

  Weidenhamer, Jeffrey D ^a  

^a ASHLAND UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRONOMY; BIOASSAY; CROPS; HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; HERBICIDES; TOXICITY;

ALLELOPATHIC FLUX RATES; ALLELOPATHY; CHEMICAL INTERFERENCE; PHYTOTOXIC EFFECTS; WEED MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES;

WEED CONTROL;

EID: 0030295311     PISSN: 00021962     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/agronj1996.00021962003600060005x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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