Seed-mediated gene flow in wheat: Seed bank lonqevity in western Canada

Weed Science

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 124-132

  Nielson, Ryan L ^a   McPherson, Marc A ^b   O'Donovan, John T ^c   Harker, K Neil ^c   Yang, Rong Cai ^b   Hall, Linda M ^b  

^a BAYER AG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^c LACOMBE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Artificial seed bank; Dormancy; Glyphosate resistance; Persistence; Sprouting resistance; Volunteer wheat

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ECOSYSTEM; DORMANCY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GENE FLOW; GERMINATION; GLYPHOSATE; PERSISTENCE; PESTICIDE RESISTANCE; PRAIRIE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEED BANK; SEED SIZE; SOIL SURFACE;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 58449092072     PISSN: 00431745     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1614/WS-08-099.1     Document Type: Article

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