Uncropped edges of arable fields managed for biodiversity do not increase weed occurrence in adjacent crops

Biological Conservation

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 107-111

  Smith, H ^a   Firbank, L G ^b   MacDonald, D W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Avena; Field margin boundary; Restoration; Weed management; Wildflower seed mixture

Indexed keywords

ARABLE FARMING; BIODIVERSITY; WEED CONTROL; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0032908380     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3207(98)00125-6     Document Type: Article

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