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Managing weed seedbanks throughout the growing season

Adam S. Davis
MSU Crop and Soil Sciences

Figure 1. Common predators of weed seeds in North Central field crop production systems. Clockwise, from top left: American goldfinch, ground (carabid) beetle, field cricket, earthworm, northern deer mouse.

Table 2. Effect of weed seed depth placement on dormancy, germination and mortality.
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