Ecological investigation of the weed flora in arable and non arable lands of Al-Kharj area, Saudi Arabia

African Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 901-906

  Sher, Hassan ^a   Al Yemeny, Mohammed N ^a  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Agricultural practices; Arable and non arable land; Biological spectrum al kharj; Ecological availability; Saudi Arabia; Weeds flora

Indexed keywords

ASTERACEAE; DICOTYLEDONEAE; LILIOPSIDA; POACEAE;

EID: 79952500260     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1991637X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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