Leafy spurge and grass response to picloram and intensive grazing

Journal of Range Management

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 311-314

  Lacey, John R ^a   Sheley, Roger L ^a  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

biological control; Euphorbia esula; Kentucky bluegrass; noxious weeds; rangeland

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; EUPHORBIA; EUPHORBIA ESULA; EUPHORBIACEAE; OVIS ARIES; POA; POA PRATENSIS; POACEAE;

GRAZING; HERBICIDE; LEAFY SPURGE; PASTURE; PICLORAM;

EID: 0029660397     PISSN: 0022409X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/4002588     Document Type: Article

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