Weed infestation of wheat fields by sheep grazing stubble in the mediterranean semi-arid region

Crop and Pasture Science

Volumn 60, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 675-683

  Schoenbaum, Iris ^a   Kigel, J ^a   Barkai, D ^b   Landau, S ^b  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

^b VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Agro pastoral systems; Seed dispersal; Seed traits; Seedbank

Indexed keywords

ARABLE LAND; CROP ROTATION; GRAZING; INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; PASTURE; PESTICIDE APPLICATION; PLOWING; SEED BANK; SEMIARID REGION; SHEEP; WEED CONTROL;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

OVIS ARIES; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 68349112424     PISSN: 18360947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/CP08283     Document Type: Article

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