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Thomas K. Pavlychenko: Pioneer Weed Experimentalist

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 June 2017

Carol J. Bubar and
Ian N. Morrison
Carol J. Bubar
Affiliation:
Dep. Plant Sci., Univ. of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3T 2N2
Ian N. Morrison
Affiliation:
Dep. Plant Sci., Univ. of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3T 2N2
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Abstract

Thomas Karp Pavlychenko's pioneering investigations on the root systems of crops and weeds and the results of his research on weed biology and ecology at the University of Saskatchewan in the 1930's and 1940's provided the foundation for many of the principles of modern weed science. His classical studies in which he quantified the distribution and length of roots of many plant species continue to be regarded as being of unsurpassed caliber. In addition to his work in the areas of crop ecology and plant competition, Pavlychenko is also noted for his many contributions relating to the cultural and chemical control of weeds. In this paper, a brief chronicle of Pavlychenko's life and major accomplishments during his remarkable career at the University of Saskatchewan and later with the American Chemical and Paint Company is presented.

Keywords

Historical biographyweed ecologyroot systems

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Research Article
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Weed Science , Volume 30 , Issue 4 , July 1982, pp. 434 - 440
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Copyright © 1982 by the Weed Science Society of America 

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