Influence of environmental factors on after-ripened crowfootgrass (Dactyloctenium aegyptium) seed germination

Weed Science

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 342-347

  Burke, Ian C ^a   Thomas, Walter E ^a   Spears, Janet F ^a   Wilcut, John W ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alternating temperature; pH; Scarification; Water stress; Weed biology

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT; GERMINATION; GREENHOUSE ECOSYSTEM; HERBICIDE; SEED BURIAL; SOIL SURFACE; WEED;

DACTYLOCTENIUM AEGYPTIUM;

EID: 33646359667     PISSN: 00431745     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1614/0043-1745(2003)051[0342:IOEFOA]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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