Biology of Striga hermonthica (scrophulariaceae) in Sahelian Mali: Effects on pearl millet yield and prospects of control

Weed Research

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 203-211

  Webb, M ^a   Smith, M C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PENNISETUM GLAUCUM; SCROPHULARIACEAE; STRIGA ASIATICA; STRIGA HERMONTHICA; PENNISETUM AMERICANUM; POACEAE;

PEARL MILLET; POPULATION DYNAMICS; WEED CONTROL; WITCHWEED; YIELD;

MALI;

EID: 0030425840     PISSN: 00431737     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3180.1996.tb01650.x     Document Type: Article

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