Efficacy of bracken (Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn) control treatments across a range of climatic zones in Great Britain. A national overview and regional examination of treatment effects

Annals of Applied Biology

Volumn 130, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 283-303

  Paterson, S ^a,c   Marrs, R H ^a   Pakeman, R J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b NATURAL ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

^c SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asulam; Bracken; Control; Cutting; National scale; Regional scale; Rhizome

Indexed keywords

BRACKEN; CUTTING; HERBICIDE; INTEGRATED CONTROL;

UK;

FILICOPHYTA; PTERIDIUM AQUILINUM;

EID: 0030760397     PISSN: 00034746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7348.1997.tb06833.x     Document Type: Article

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