Leafy spurge control with angora goats and herbicides

Journal of Range Management

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 123-128

  Lym, Rodney G ^a   Sedivec, Kevin K ^a   Kirby, Donald R ^a  

^a NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

2,4 D; cost effective range weed control; grazing; integrated pest management; picloram

Indexed keywords

ANGORA GOAT; HERBICIDE; INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT; LEAFY SPURGE; WEED CONTROL;

USA, NORTH DAKOTA, GILBERT C. GRAFTON SOUTH STATE MILITARY RESERVATION; USA, NORTH DAKOTA, SHEYENNE NATIONAL GRASSLANDS;

CAPRA HIRCUS; EUPHORBIA ESULA; EUPHORBIACEAE;

EID: 0030618378     PISSN: 0022409X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/4002368     Document Type: Article

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