Agrochemicals in field margins - An experimental field study to assess the impacts of pesticides and fertilizers on a natural plant community

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 193, Issue , 2014, Pages 60-69

  Schmitz, Juliane ^a   Hahn, Melanie ^a   Brühl, Carsten A ^a  

^a University of Koblenz Landau   (Germany)

Author keywords

Agro ecosystem; Interaction effects; Non target species; Off field habitats; Plant diversity; Plant frequency

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ECOSYSTEM; AGROCHEMICAL; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FERTILIZER; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; FIELD; FIELD MARGIN; HERBICIDE; INSECTICIDE; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; PLANT COMMUNITY; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SUBLETHAL EFFECT; WILD POPULATION;

EID: 84901686386     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2014.04.025     Document Type: Article

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