Simulation study of the competitive ability of erect, semi-erect and prostrate cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) genotypes

Weed Research

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 129-139

  Wang, G ^a   Mcgiffen Jr , M E ^a   Lindquist, J L ^b   Ehlers, J D ^a   Sartorato, I ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^c CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cover crop; Growth habit; Helianthus annuus; INTERCOM model; Interplant competition; Portulaca oleracea

Indexed keywords

COVER CROP; CROP YIELD; CULTIVAR; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GROWTH FORM; HERB; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; LEGUME; MONOCOTYLEDON; MONOCULTURE; SELECTIVE BREEDING; SIMULATION; WEED; YIELD RESPONSE;

HELIANTHUS; HELIANTHUS ANNUUS; PORTULACA OLERACEA; PORTULACACEAE; VIGNA UNGUICULATA;

EID: 33947419663     PISSN: 00431737     EISSN: 13653180     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3180.2007.00550.x     Document Type: Article

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