Using assembly theory to explain changes in a weed flora in response to agricultural intensification

Weed Science

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 39-46

  Storkey, J ^b   Moss, Stephen R ^b   Cussans, John W ^a  

^a ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Community assembly; Competition; Fertility; Functional traits; Management filters; Rare weeds

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL INTENSIFICATION; ARABLE FARMING; ENDANGERED SPECIES; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FERTILITY; INVASIVE SPECIES; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; NITROGEN COMPOUND; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; RARE SPECIES; SPECIES DIVERSITY; WEED;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 75349086046     PISSN: 00431745     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1614/WS-09-096.1     Document Type: Article

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