Modelling the emergence response of weed seeds to burial depth: Interactions with seed density, weight and shape

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 757-770

  Grundy, Andrea C ^a   Mead, A ^a   Burston, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Near neighbour effects; Plant establishment; Population dynamics; Pre emergence mortality; Weed control

Indexed keywords

DEPTH; GERMINATION; MORPHOMETRY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SEED; SEEDLING EMERGENCE; SOIL PROFILE; WEED;

CHENOPODIUM ALBUM; STELLARIA MEDIA; TRIPLEUROSPERMUM INODORUM; VERONICA ARVENSIS; VERONICA HEDERIFOLIA;

EID: 0043269809     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2664.2003.00836.x     Document Type: Article

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