Influence of grass species and endophyte infection on weed populations during establishment of low-maintenance lawns

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 115, Issue 1-4, 2006, Pages 27-33

  Richmond, Douglas S ^a   Cardina, John ^a   Grewal, Parwinder S ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bare ground; Perennial ryegrass; Tall fescue; Weed cover; Weed density

Indexed keywords

ENDOPHYTE; GRASS; PERENNIAL PLANT; SEEDING; WEED;

CERASTIUM FONTANUM VULGARE; FESTUCA ARUNDINACEA; LOLIUM PERENNE; POACEAE;

EID: 33646037016     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2005.12.005     Document Type: Article

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