Abstract:
An ecological survey of the weeds of oilpalm plantations in Nigeria was carried out. 174 species of weeds were encountered in Nigerian oil palm plantations. Of these 117 are dicots belonging to 39 families, 52 are monocots belonging to 4 families while 5 are ferns belonging to 4 families. On the basis of their Summed Dominance Ratio (SDR), the five most dominant weeds of the oilpalm plantations are Pueraria phaseoloides (Roxb). Benth., Eupatorium odoratum L. (Syn. Chromolaena odorata), Panicum lasum Sw., Brachiaria humidicola (Rendle schweick and Mariscus alternifolius Vahl.).
Page(s):
72-83
DOI:
DOI not available
Published:
Journal: Pakistan Journal of Weed Science Research, Volume: 1, Issue: 2, Year: 1988