Predicting weed distribution at the landscape scale: Using naturalized Brassica as a model system

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 467-475

  Peltzer, D A ^a   Ferriss, S ^a   FitzJohn, R G ^a  

^a LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Brassica; Crop escapes; Distribution and abundance; Field survey method; Generalized linear models; Geographical information systems; Monitoring; Weed risk assessment

Indexed keywords

CROP PLANT; DICOTYLEDON; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; FERAL ORGANISM; GENE FLOW; GIS; MODEL VALIDATION; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEED PRODUCTION; STOCHASTICITY; WEED;

AUSTRALASIA; CANTERBURY [SOUTH ISLAND]; CANTERBURY PLAINS; NEW ZEALAND; SOUTH ISLAND;

BRASSICA;

EID: 40949102313     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: 13652664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2664.2007.01410.x     Document Type: Article

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