CHARACTERISTICS OF WEEDS | MARTINS LIBRARY

1.      Most weeds have strong competitive ability

2.      Process of weed establishment are very rapid

3.      Most weeds have self compatibility

4.      Weeds have a variable seed dormancy and longevity

5.      Weeds have wide tolerance of physical factors

6.      Most of the weeds have no special requirements for germination and establishment

7.      Weeds have high output of seeds in favorable conditions

8.      Most of the perennial weeds have good power of vegetative regeneration

9.      Most of the weeds have elaborate adaptation for seed dispersal

10.  Seed production spreads over a long period of growth of the weed.

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