Selective herbicide applications for control of lianas in tropical forests

Journal of Tropical Forest Science

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 561-570

  Fredericksen, Todd S ^a  

^a Projector BOLFOR   (Bolivia)

Author keywords

Bolivia; Herbicide; Interference; Liana; Tropical forests; Vine cutting

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001571494     PISSN: 01281283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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