Effects of killed cover crop mulch on weeds, weed seeds, and herbivores

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 115, Issue 1-4, 2006, Pages 97-104

  Pullaro, Thomas C ^a   Marino, Paul C ^b   Jackson, D Michael ^c   Harrison, Howard F ^c   Keinath, Anthony P ^d  

^a School of Business   (United States)

^b MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

^c AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^d CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Brassica oleracea; Capsicum annuum; Killed cover crop mulch; No tillage; Solenopsis invicta; Vicia sativa; Weed control

Indexed keywords

ANT; COVER CROP; FUMIGATION; METHYL BROMIDE; MULCH; PREDATION; SEED SIZE;

BETA VULGARIS SUBSP. VULGARIS; BRASSICA OLERACEA; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; CAPSICUM ANNUUM; FORMICIDAE; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; INVERTEBRATA; SOLENOPSIS GEMINATA; SOLENOPSIS INVICTA; SPODOPTERA EXIGUA; VICIA SATIVA; VICIA SATIVA SUBSP. NIGRA;

EID: 33646489839     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2005.12.021     Document Type: Article

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