Weed inhibition by sowing legume species in early succession of abandoned fields on Loess Plateau, China

Acta Oecologica

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 10-14

  Li, Jin Hua ^a   Xu, Dang Hui ^a   Wang, Gang ^a  

^a LANZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Abandoned field; Early succession stage; Legume species; Secondary succession; Weed inhibition

Indexed keywords

ABANDONED LAND; ABOVEGROUND BIOMASS; COLONIZATION; DOMINANCE; GROWING SEASON; INHIBITION; INTRODUCED SPECIES; LEGUME; SOWING; SUCCESSION; WEED CONTROL;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; LOESS PLATEAU;

ASTRAGALUS ADSURGENS; ASTRAGALUS POLYCLADUS; MEDICAGO SATIVA; MELILOTUS; MELILOTUS OFFICINALIS SUBSP. SUAVEOLENS; STIPA BREVIFLORA;

EID: 38649134791     PISSN: 1146609X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actao.2007.07.001     Document Type: Article

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