Increased density and spatial uniformity increase weed suppression by spring wheat

Weed Research

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 316-321

  Olsen, J ^a   Kristensen, L ^a   Weiner, J ^a   Griepentrog, H W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Crop weed competition; Seeding rate; Spatial distribution; Triticum aestivum

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION (ECOLOGY); INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT; SOWING; WEED CONTROL;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 27644438280     PISSN: 00431737     EISSN: 13653180     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3180.2005.00456.x     Document Type: Article

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