Seed production and subsequent seed germination of Senecio vulgaris (groundsel) grown alone or in autumn-sown crops

Weed Research

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 237-247

  Lutman, P J W ^a,b   Berry, K J ^a   Freeman, S E ^a  

^a ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Groundsel; Seed dormancy; Seed germination; Seed production

Indexed keywords

ALLOMETRY; BIODIVERSITY; CROP PRODUCTION; DICOTYLEDON; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GERMINATION; GROWTH RATE; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SEED DORMANCY; SEED PRODUCTION; WEED; WHEAT;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

AVES; INVERTEBRATA; SENECIO; SENECIO VULGARIS; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 43549103753     PISSN: 00431737     EISSN: 13653180     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3180.2008.00625.x     Document Type: Article

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