The biology of Canadian weeds. 109. Cytisus scoparius (L.) Link.

Canadian Journal of Plant Science

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 497-504

  Peterson, David J ^a   Prasad, Raj ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b LAURENTIAN FORESTRY CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bioherbicides; Cytisus scoparius; Fusarium tumidum; Invasive weeds; Scotch broom; Ulex europaeus

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; INTRODUCED SPECIES; SHRUB; WEED; WEED CONTROL;

CONIFEROPHYTA; CYTISUS; CYTISUS SCOPARIUS; FUSARIUM; FUSARIUM TUMIDUM; ULEX EUROPAEUS;

EID: 0031734342     PISSN: 00084220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/P97-079     Document Type: Article

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