A stochastic simulation model for evaluating the concept of patch spraying

Weed Research

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 373-388

  Paice, M E R ^a   Day, W ^a   Rew, L J ^b,c   Howard, A ^a  

^a SILSOE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^c Tamworth Centre for Crop Improvement   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL CONTROL; MODELING; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; WEED;

EID: 0031752305     PISSN: 00431737     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3180.1998.00108.x     Document Type: Article

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