Factors affecting germination of Coolatai grass (Hyparrhenia hirta)

Weed Science

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 543-548

  Chejara, Vinod K ^a   Kristiansen, Paul ^c   Whalley, Ralph D B ^c   Sindel, Brian M ^a   Nadolny, Christopher ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^b OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENT AND HERITAGE   (Australia)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Germination; Light; Osmotic stress; pH; Temperature

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GERMINATION; GRASS; INHIBITION; INVASIVE SPECIES; LABORATORY METHOD; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; PH; PHOTOPERIOD; WATER STRESS; WEED CONTROL;

AFRICA; ASIA; AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; EURASIA; MIDDLE EAST; NEW SOUTH WALES;

HYPARRHENIA HIRTA;

EID: 47949124469     PISSN: 00431745     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1614/WS-07-163.1     Document Type: Article

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