Influence of neighboring vegetation height on seed dispersal: Implications for invasive plant management

Weed Science

Volumn 55, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 626-630

  Davies, Kirk W ^a   Sheley, Roger L ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Containment; Invasion; Weed management; Weed prevention

Indexed keywords

GRASS; HEIGHT; INVASIVE SPECIES; SEED DISPERSAL; VEGETATION STRUCTURE; WEED CONTROL; WIND VELOCITY;

AGROPYRON DESERTORUM; TAENIATHERUM; TRAGOPOGON DUBIUS;

EID: 36549032234     PISSN: 00431745     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1614/WS-07-067.1     Document Type: Article

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