Weed seed predation in organic and conventional cereal fields

Granivores can consume a large proportion of newly produced weed seeds in crop fields each year. If substantial, granivores can help to exhaust the seed bank and thus contribute to long-term weed control. In northern Germany, however, annual seed losses tend to be smaller and granivore density lower...

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Main Authors: Daedlow, Daniel, Sommer. Tabea, Westermann, Paula R.
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: Julius Kühn-Institut 2012-03-01
Series:Julius-Kühn-Archiv
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