Germination ecology of two troublesome asteraceae species of rainfed rice: Siam weed (Chromolaena odorata) and coat buttons (Tridax procumbens)

Weed Science

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 567-573

  Chauhan, Bhagirath S ^b   Johnson, David E ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL RICE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Philippines)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Burial depth; Emergence; Germination; Light; Residue; Seeds

Indexed keywords

CROP RESIDUE; DICOTYLEDON; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GERMINATION; LIGHT EFFECT; RICE; SALINITY TOLERANCE; SEEDLING EMERGENCE; SOIL SURFACE; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; WATER STRESS; WEED CONTROL;

ASTERACEAE; CHROMOLAENA; CHROMOLAENA ODORATA; TRIDAX PROCUMBENS;

EID: 47949100916     PISSN: 00431745     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1614/WS-07.200.1     Document Type: Article

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