Techniques to reduce the impact of asulam drift from helicopter sprayers on native vegetation

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 373-393

  Marrs, Rob H ^a   Frost, Alan J ^b  

^a Ness Botanic Gardens   (United Kingdom)

^b NATURAL ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asulam; Bracken; Buffer zones; Environmental protection; Helicopters; Herbicide drift

Indexed keywords

HERBICIDE;

ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; CROP; FERN; HELICOPTER; NONHUMAN; PESTICIDE SPRAYING; POLLUTION CONTROL; TECHNIQUE;

FILICOPHYTA; PTERIDIUM AQUILINUM;

ASULAM; BIOASSAY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FERTILISER IMPACT; HELICOPTER SPRAYER; IMPACT REDUCTION;

UK;

EID: 0029662590     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jema.1996.0028     Document Type: Article

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