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Phytosociological study of weeds of wheat crop under edaphic variation: A case study from district Swabi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

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  • Introduction themThe term “Phytosociology” was firstPhytosociology is the branch of botany which coined by “Jozef Paczoski” in 1896 [1].deals with the structure, composition and According to many authors phytosociology is development of plant communities and the the branch of plant science which deals with relationships between the species within the study of vegetation as such, with its Published by Bolan Society for Pure and Applied Biology floristic structure, development and distribution

  • It was concluded that soil texture, pH, electrical conductivity, Calcium carbonates and organic matter were strong edaphic variables that gives rise to diverse weed species composition, richness and distribution

  • The number of weed species were counted in each quadrat and analytical quantitative characters i.e. density, frequency and cover were determined for each weed species

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Introduction

Phytosociology is the branch of botany which coined by “Jozef Paczoski” in 1896 [1]. Weeds are unwanted plants growing in cultivated as well as in domesticated areas. Weeds are adapted to various edaphic and climatic conditions. These are distributed everywhere and no crop is free of weeds. Plant species of family Asteraceae, Brassicaceae, Fabaceae and Poaceae constitutes major weed flora in cultivated crops. Plant species of family Asteraceae, Brassicaceae, Fabaceae and Poaceae constitutes major weed flora in cultivated crops. [3] reported that there are almost

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