Weeds of maize fields around Kotli, Azad Jammu & Kashmir [Pakistan]
2002
Malik, Z.H. (University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Muzaffarabad (Pakistan). Dept. of Botany) | Malik, N.Z. | Rafique, R.
Forty nine species belonging to 28 families were reported as Weeds of maize during Monsoon, 2000. Family Asteraceae & Convolvulaceae had 5 species each while polygonaceae, poaceae, Lamiaceae and Amaranthaceae each had 3 species. Two species were recorded for Euphorbiaceae, Balsaminaceae, Solanaceae and Papilionaceae. The remaining 18 families had single species each. There were 63.63%, therophytes, 21.21% hemicryptophytes, 2.42% chamaephytes and 12.12% geophytes. The Index of similarity shows close resemblance due to similar conditions, season and proximity of the localities within the investigated area.
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