Orchard groundcover management systems affect meadow vole populations and damage to apple trees

HortScience

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 271-274

  Merwin, Ian A ^a   Ray, John A ^a   Curtis, Paul D ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Integrated pest management; Malus xdomestica; Microtus pennsylvanicus; Orchard floor management; Rodent control; Wildlife habitat

Indexed keywords

CORONILLA; CORONILLA VARIA; FESTUCA RUBRA; MALUS X DOMESTICA; MALUS XDOMESTICA; MICROTUS PENNSYLVANICUS; MURIDAE; POACEAE; RODENTIA; SECURIGERA VARIA; VICIA;

EID: 0032912168     PISSN: 00185345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/hortsci.34.2.271     Document Type: Article

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