Temperature response of Benghal dayflower (Commelina benghalensis): Implications for geographic range

Weed Science

Volumn 56, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 707-713

  Sermons, Shannon M ^a   Burton, Michael G ^a   Rufty, Thomas W ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Invasive species; Tropical spiderwort; Weed invasion

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE EFFECT; HYDROPONICS; INVASIVE SPECIES; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; SOIL TEMPERATURE; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; WEED;

NORTH AMERICA; NORTH CAROLINA; UNITED STATES;

ABUTILON THEOPHRASTI; CANNABIS; COMMELINA; COMMELINA BENGHALENSIS; DATURA STRAMONIUM; SESBANIA; SESBANIA HERBACEA; TRADESCANTIA;

EID: 51849106893     PISSN: 00431745     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1614/WS-08-029.1     Document Type: Article

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