Effect of nitrogen addition on the comparative productivity of corn and velvetleaf (Abutilon theophrasti)

Weed Science

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 354-363

  Barker, Darren C ^a   Knezevic, Stevan Z ^b   Martin, Alex R ^c   Walters, Daniel T ^c   Lindquist, John L ^c  

^a Pioneer Hi Bred International Inc   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

Author keywords

Functional equilibrium; Functional growth analysis; Leaf area index; Nitrogen use efficiency; Optimal partitioning

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CROP YIELD; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; GROWTH RESPONSE; HERB; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; LEAF AREA; LEAF AREA INDEX; MAIZE; NITROGEN; WEED;

ABUTILON THEOPHRASTI; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33750295934     PISSN: 00431745     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1614/WS-05-127R.1     Document Type: Article

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