The effects of cutting and herbicide treatment on Pteridium aquilinum encroachment

Applied Vegetation Science

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 203-212

  Pakeman, R J ^a   Thwaites, R H ^a   Le Duc, M G ^b   Marrs, R H ^b  

^a SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asulam; Bracken; Invasive species; Vegetation restoration

Indexed keywords

BRYOPHYTA; BRYOPHYTES; CALLUNA; CALLUNA VULGARIS; FILICOPHYTA; PTERIDIUM; PTERIDIUM AQUILINUM; PTERIDOPHYTA;

EID: 0036989739     PISSN: 14022001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1654-109X.2002.tb00550.x     Document Type: Article

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