Herbicides and mechanical control of Imperata cylindrica as a first step in grassland rehabilitation

Agroforestry Systems

Volumn 36, Issue 1-3, 1996, Pages 151-179

  Terry, P J ^a,b   Adjers, G ^c   Akobundu, O ^d   Anoka, A U ^d   Drilling, M E ^e   Tjitrosemito, S ^f   Utomo, M ^a,f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b Reforestation and Tropical Management Project   (Indonesia)

^c INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

^d SEAMEO Regional Center for Tropical Biology ^*  (United States)

^e BIOTROP   (Indonesia)

^f UNIVERSITY OF LAMPUNG   (Indonesia)

Author keywords

Conservation tillage; Glyphosate; Pressing; Reforestation

Indexed keywords

GRASSLAND MANAGEMENT; GRASSLAND REHABILITATION; HERBICIDE USE; IMPERATA CONTROL; IMPERATA GRASSLAND; MECHANICAL CONTROL;

ASIA;

IMPERATA CYLINDRICA;

EID: 0030390056     PISSN: 01674366     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00142872     Document Type: Review

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