Germination of Seeds and Seedling Growth of Amaranthus retroflexus L. Following Sublethal Exposure of Parent Plants to Herbicides

Abstract Herbicides have long-term effects on the vegetative parts and reproduction of plants; however, the carry-over effects of herbicides on the F1 generation of invasive plants remain unclear. The objectives of this work were to investigate the germination and growth of the F1 generation of A. r...

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Main Authors: Yue Qi, Bing Yan, Gang Fu, Xiao Guan, Leshan Du, Junsheng Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-00153-4