Comparison of seed bank estimation techniques using six weed species in two soil types

Rangeland Ecology and Management

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 243-247

  Espeland, Erin K ^a   Perkins, Lora B ^b   Leger, Elizabeth A ^b  

^a USDAARS Northern Plains Agricultural Research Lab   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

emergence; germination; seed bank methods; seed pool; weed seed bank

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FUTURE PROSPECT; GERMINATION; GRASS; INTEGRATED APPROACH; NATIVE SPECIES; RANGELAND; SEED BANK; SEEDLING EMERGENCE; SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT; SOIL TYPE; SOWING; WATER AVAILABILITY; WEED CONTROL;

EID: 77954547166     PISSN: 15507424     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2111/REM-D-09-00109.1     Document Type: Article

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