Light and thermal environments as modified by a wheat crop: Effects on weed seed germination

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 227-236

  Kruk, Betina ^a   Insausti, Pedro ^a   Razul, Andrea ^a   Benech Arnold, Roberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Emergence patterns; Establishing canopy; Galinsoga parviflora Cav.; Germination; Light environment; Thermal regime; Weed seeds

Indexed keywords

CANOPY; GERMINATION; LIGHT EFFECT; SEED BANK; SHADING; SOIL SURFACE; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; WEED; WHEAT;

GALINSOGA PARVIFLORA; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 33744962381     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: 13652664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2664.2006.01140.x     Document Type: Article

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