Weed Community Analysis on the Roadways of Kyungnam and Kyungpook Provinces

Weed species investigated on the roadways of Kyungnam and Kyungpook provinces in September, 1989 were 75 species in 31 families and 89 species in 31 families, respectively. Five weed community types were observed on the roadway of Kyungnam province, namely, Kummerowis striata, Humulus japonicum-Artermisia princeps, Digitaria sanguiralis-Eleusine indica, Artermisia princeps-Degitarin sanguinalis and Digilaria sanguinalis-Setaria viridis. In contrast, Kyungpook province had six community types which were Eleusine indica, Humulus japonicum-Commelina communis, Ihgitaria sanguinalis-Eeusine indica, Digitaria sanguinalis-Artermisia princeps, Dzgitaria sanguinalis-Setaria viridis and Setaria viridis community types. Ten major weed species on the roadway of Kyungnam province were Dtgitaria sanguinalis(23.3%). Setaria viradis(8.3%). Edeusine indica(7.3%). Kummerowis striata(6.0%). Humulus japonicum(5.2%), Phaseolus nipponensis(3.5%), Echinochloa crusgalli (2.9%) and Imperata cyliudrica(2.0%). On the roadway of Kyungpook province, ten major weeds were Digitaria sanguinalis (25.4%). Setaria viridis (10.5%). Eleusine indica(9.0%). Humulus japonicum(8.6%). Eragrostis fernsginea(6.5%), Artermisia princeps(3.8%), commelia communis(2.2%), Irexis dentata(1.8%), Equisetum arvense(1.8%) and Kummerowis striata (1.7%).