Mechanisms of ecological weed management by cover cropping: A review

Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 14, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 452-459

  Lemessa, Fikre ^a   Wakjira, Mulatu ^a  

^a JIMMA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Allelopathy; Cover crop residues; Living cover crops; Weed suppression

Indexed keywords

HERBICIDE;

AGROECOSYSTEM; ALLELOPATHY; ARTICLE; COVER CROP; CROP MANAGEMENT; CROP PRODUCTION; ECOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD SAFETY; GERMINATION; HARVEST; NITROGEN FIXATION; NONHUMAN; PLANT RESIDUE; POLLUTION; SEED PRODUCTION; SOIL MICROFLORA; SOIL MOISTURE; SOIL SEED BANK; WEED; WEED CONTROL;

EID: 84924807240     PISSN: 17273048     EISSN: 18125719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jbs.2014.452.459     Document Type: Article

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