Effects of simulated defoliation on leafy spurge (Euphorbia esula)-infested rangeland

Weed Technology

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 586-590

  Kirby, Donald R ^a   Hanson, Thomas P ^b   Krabbenhoft, Kelly D ^a   Kirby, Matt M ^a  

^a NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b N Central Research Extension Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological control; Density; Noxious weed

Indexed keywords

DEFOLIATION; GOAT; GRAZING; LEAFY SPURGE; RANGELAND;

BOS TAURUS; CAPRA HIRCUS; EUPHORBIA; EUPHORBIA ESULA; EUPHORBIACEAE;

EID: 0030875856     PISSN: 0890037X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0890037x00045462     Document Type: Article

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