Modelling assimilation rates of 14 temperate arable weed species as a function of the environment and leaf traits

Weed Research

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 361-370

  Storkey, J ^a  

^a ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Mechanistic models; Nitrogen; Specific leaf area

Indexed keywords

ARABLE FARMING; ASSIMILATION EFFICIENCY; BIODIVERSITY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; LEAF AREA; NITROGEN; WEED; WHEAT;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 33745396403     PISSN: 00431737     EISSN: 13653180     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3180.2005.00466.x     Document Type: Article

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