Autore	Zimdahl Robert L
Edizione	[2nd ed.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa	Oxford, UK ; ; Ames, Iowa, : Blackwell Pub., c2004
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (234 p.)
Disciplina	632.5
Soggetto topico	Weeds Plant competition
ISBN	1-282-11244-9 9786612112447 0-470-29022-6 0-470-29010-2
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Weed-Crop Competition; Contents; Preface; 1 Introduction: An Historical Perspective; 2 Definition of Plant Competition; 3 Competition in the Community; Plant Communities; Agricultural Communities; Levels of Competition; Density; Community Composition; Theories of Competition; 4 Influence of Competition on the Plant; Density; Competitive Ability; General Principles; Competitive Success; 5 The Effect of Weed Density; Alfalfa; Barley; Corn/Maize; Cotton; Oilseed Crops; Flax; Rapeseed/Canola; Safflower; Sunflower; Peanut/Groundnut; Potato; Rice; Sorghum; Soybean; Sugarbeet; Sugarcane; Vegetables BeanLentil and Chickpea; Onion; Pea; Pepper; Tomato; Other Vegetable Crops; Wheat; Other Small Grain Crops; Studies of Diverse Crops; Weed-Weed Interference; 6 The Effect of Competition Duration; 7 The Elements of Competition; The Role of Temperature; Competitive Interactions for Nutrients; Competitive Interactions for Light; Competitive Interactions for Water; Competition for Other Environmental Factors; 8 Weed Management Using the Principles of Competition; Plant Arrangement in the Community; Monoculture Versus Polyculture; Tillage; Rotation or Crop Sequence; Shade The Role of Crop GenotypeFertility; The Importance of Weed Biology and Ecology; 9 Methods Used to Study Weed-Crop Competition; 10 Models and Modeling; Conceptual Models; Simulation (Analytical) Models; Mechanistic or Empirical Models; Time of Emergence; Leaf Area Models; Multispecies Competition; The Extrapolation Domain of Models; Decision-Aid Models; Spatial Distribution; The Effect of Variability on Decisions; Thresholds; Conclusion; 11 Conclusion: The Complexity of Competition; Appendix; Index
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