The absolute-log method of quantifying relative competitive ability and niche differentiation

Weed Technology

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 972-978

  Carpinelli, Michael F ^a,b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b USDA NRCS   (United States)

Author keywords

Amensalism; Competition; Facilitation; Interference; Mutualism; Reciprocal yield law; Spitters

Indexed keywords

AGRONOMY; COMPETITION (ECOLOGY); NICHE; PLANT COMMUNITY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

EID: 33748796110     PISSN: 0890037X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1614/WT-04-014R.1     Document Type: Article

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