Weed economic thresholds : Useful agronomic tool or pipe dream?

Phytoprotection

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 13-28

  O'Donovan, John T ^a  

^a Alberta Environmental Centre   (Canada)

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EID: 0002566857     PISSN: 00319511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7202/706097ar     Document Type: Article

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