Finding Endemic Soil-Based Controls on Weed Growth
Document Type
Article
Journal/Book Title/Conference
Weed Technology
Volume
18
Publication Date
2004
First Page
1353
Last Page
1358
Abstract
It was our objective to determine whether plant–soil feedbacks confer weed suppression to a shrub–steppe ecosystem in Washington State. We found that soils developed by native bluebunch wheatgrass communities reduced knapweed growth from 18 to 5% ground cover. A pairwise feedback model developed from our data successfully predicted the native and weedy plant distribution seen on the landscape. We suggest that endemic soil-based mechanisms of weed control may be common and will produce novel techniques for the management of invasive plants.
Recommended Citation
Kulmatiski, A., K.H. Beard, and J.M. Stark. 2004. Finding endemic soil-based controls on weed growth. Weed Technology 18:1353-1358 Suppl. S.
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