Claim · model-written summary
Repeated mechanical removal of Rumex obtusifolius did not significantly decrease its density after three seasons.
- Taxon
- Rumex obtusifolius
Rumex obtusifoliust0 - Treatment
- removed eight times during three vegetation seasonse1
- Outcome
- densitye2
- Direction
- No significant decreasee2
Not reportedComparator
Verbatim
t0“Rumex obtusifolius”
e1“Plants of R. obtusifolius were removed eight times during three vegetation seasons”
e2“No significant decrease in the density of R. obtusifolius was recorded after three vegetation seasons and density was not significantly affected by fertilizer treatment”
Title
L. Strnad; M. Hejcman; V. Křišťálová; et al. Plant Soil and Environment 2010. doi:10.17221/83/2010-pse
Other claims from this paper (4)
- Intervention effect Density of Rumex obtusifolius was not significantly affected by fertilizer treatment.
- Observation Cover of Rumex obtusifolius decreased slightly but significantly, from 7.5% to 4.5%, over the study period.
- Intervention effect Cover of Rumex obtusifolius was only marginally affected by fertilizer treatment.
- Recommendation Repeated mechanical digging is not a sufficient control method for Rumex obtusifolius in infested fertile grasslands.