Weed species richness, density and relative abundance on farms in the subtropical grain region of Australia

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 711-723

  Rew, L J ^a   Medd, R W ^b   Van De Ven, R ^b   Gavin, J J ^a,c   Robinson, G R ^d   Tuitee, M ^d   Barnes, J ^d   Walker D, S ^d  

^a NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^b NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^c South Australian Department Water Land and Biodiversity Conservation   (Australia)

^d DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RELATIVE ABUNDANCE; SPECIES RICHNESS; WEED;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

AMARANTHUS; AVENA; CONVOLVULUS; CONVOLVULUS ERUBESCENS; CONYZA; ECHINOCHLOA; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; LACTUCA SERRIOLA; PHALARIS; RAPHANUS RAPHANISTRUM; RAPHANUS SATIVUS; SONCHUS;

EID: 23744499417     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA03273     Document Type: Article

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