Distribution and abundance of an allergenic weed, common ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia L.), in rural settings of southern Quebec, Canada

Canadian Journal of Plant Science

Volumn 90, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 549-557

  Simard, Marie Josée ^a   Benoit, Diane Lyse ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Corn; Field border; Field entrance; Glycine Max; Roadside; Soybean; Transgenic crops; Weed density; Zea mays

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; HERBICIDE; MAIZE; PESTICIDE RESISTANCE; POISSON RATIO; POLLINATION; ROADSIDE ENVIRONMENT; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

CANADA; QUEBEC [CANADA];

AMBROSIA; AMBROSIA ARTEMISIIFOLIA; GLYCINE MAX; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 77954697207     PISSN: 00084220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/CJPS09174     Document Type: Article

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