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Noxious Weed Population Dynamics Education Model

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 June 2017

Bruce D. Maxwell  and
Roger L. Sheley
Bruce D. Maxwell
Affiliation:
Plant, Soil and Environ. Sci. Dep., Montana State Univ., Bowman, MT 59717
Roger L. Sheley
Affiliation:
Plant, Soil and Environ. Sci. Dep., Montana State Univ., Bowman, MT 59717
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Abstract

An educational software program was developed to demonstrate the interactions among weed population demographic processes, plant community interactions, and grassland noxious weed management options. The software includes an example model parameterized to simulate yellow starthistle population dynamics and graphic output. The software allows students to change weed and competing grass population demographic parameters, herbicide, and biological control management options. The graphic output allows the user to observe the outcome of integration of weed biology and various weed management options.

Keywords

Yellow starthistle, Centaurea solstitialis L. # CENSOBiological controlintegrated weed managementweed interference model

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Type
Education/Extension/Survey
Information
Weed Technology , Volume 11 , Issue 1 , March 1997 , pp. 182 - 188
Copyright
Copyright © 1997 by the Weed Science Society of America 

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