Vehicles aid in weed seed dispersal
Friday, June 24, 2011 - 08:01
in Biology & Nature
Noxious weeds are often found growing along roads and trails and vehicles have long been suspected of picking up weed seeds and dispersing them to new locations. A new Montana State University Extension publication describes field studies conducted by the university's weed ecology and management group that showed the extent to which vehicles pick up and disperse seeds.