Effects of temperature and photoperiod on tropical soda apple (Solanum viarum Dunal) and its potential range in the U.S.

Weed Science

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 404-408

  Patterson, David T ^a   McGowan, Mike ^b   Mullahey, J Jeff ^c   Westbrooks, Randy G ^d  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^d UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ecological range; Exotic weed; SOLVI

Indexed keywords

MALUS X DOMESTICA; SOLANUM; SOLANUM VIARUM;

EID: 0030750699     PISSN: 00431745     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s004317450009305x     Document Type: Article

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