Control of bracken and restoration of heathland. VII. The response of bracken rhizomes to 18 years of continued bracken control or 6 years of control followed by recovery

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 748-757

  Marrs, R H ^a   Johnson, S W ^a   Le Duc, M G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asulam; Cutting; Long term experiments; Resource depletion; Weed control

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; FERN; HABITAT RESTORATION; HEATHLAND; RHIZOME;

CAVENHAM HEATH; SUFFOLK; UNITED KINGDOM;

PTERIDIUM AQUILINUM;

EID: 0032408411     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2664.1998.355346.x     Document Type: Article

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